Civil Defense teams recover body of child from underground water tank in Sanaa

SANAA, Aug. 03 (YPA) – The diving and water rescue teams of the Civil Defense Authority in the capital, Sana’a, recovered the body of 11-year-old Mohammed Abdo Naji Yousef Al-Ra’i from a ground water tank in a building under construction belonging to Omar Al-Marisi.

The body was handed over to the Shumaila Police Department and the area’s forensic laboratory to investigate the circumstances of the accident.

The Civil Defense Authority renewed its call to all citizens and parents to protect their children and monitor their presence.

The Authority also called on the public works offices in the capital and governorates to oblige all citizens to close water tanks, septic tanks, and potholes in streets and residential neighborhoods to protect lives from recurring drowning accidents.