65-year-old man dies in drowning incident in Sharjah

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Sharjah, beach, drowning, Asian man dies in Sharjah

He was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.

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Published: Wed 28 Aug 2019, 12:56 PM

Last updated: Thu 29 Aug 2019, 2:53 PM

A 65-year-old man, who had gone swimming at a beach in Sharjah, died after being rushed to the hospital.

Sharjah Police were alerted on Sunday night when the Asian man was found on the shore, following which rescue teams were immediately dispatched.

He was immediately taken to Al Qassimi hospital, but passed away after a few hours, Arabic daily Al Khaleej said.

His body was transferred to the forensic laboratory for further procedures, after which it was handed over to his family.


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