Body of second child recovered in drowning incident: PACDA

Oman Monday 09/November/2020 08:32 AM
By: Times News Service
Body of second child recovered in drowning incident: PACDA
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Muscat: The body of the second child who drowned in Wadi Al Hawasnah in Wilayat Al Khaboura has been recovered, rescue teams from the Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance (PACDA) said on Monday.

Two children, including a 12-year old girl, drowned in the valley and PACDA teams from North Al Batinah governorate managed to recover the body of one child while a major search was underway for the second child on Sunday evening.

In a statement on Monday, PACDA said, "Following the report of two children missing, the other child has been found dead."