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Malay Mail
9 hours ago
- Malay Mail
Sixteen-year-old angler drowns in Besut trying to retrieve snagged hook
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — A 16-year-old boy drowned while fishing in the river at Kampung Amer in Besut, Terengganu last night. Senior Operations Commander of the Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Deputy Fire Superintendent II Baharum Muhamad Hasim told Berita Harian the victim, Muhammad Amin Asyraf Zulkifli, had been fishing with his brother and a friend earlier that evening. 'They were initially fishing from the riverbank when the victim's hook became snagged in the river. 'He swam across in an attempt to retrieve it but went under while crossing and failed to resurface,' he said when met at the scene last night. Baharum said the victim's body was found about three hours later at a depth of approximately eight metres. 'The search and rescue operation, which involved 41 personnel from the Fire Department, police, and local residents, concluded at 10pm. 'The victim's body was handed over to the police for further action,' he added. According to the national daily, the victim's father, Zulkifli Latif, said his son was familiar with the fishing spot and had drowned trying to retrieve the hook. 'He tried to cross the river, thinking the water wasn't too deep,' he reportedly said.
CBS News
14 hours ago
- CBS News
Child dies after being pulled from backyard pool near Miami Shores
Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal A 4-year-old girl has died after she was found floating in a backyard pool early Friday morning, leaving neighbors in the El Portal community heartbroken and searching for answers. Authorities said someone called 911 at around 3:40 a.m. to report the child in distress. A dispatcher could be heard in a radio transmission saying, "The patient is in the pool and drowning." Emergency response and hospital transport Paramedics rushed the girl from the home, located near NW 90th Street and NW 1st Avenue, to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Chopper 4 video showed the pool with no protective fence around it. Footage showed the child being taken into the hospital while a paramedic held a woman's hand. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities have not said how the child ended up in the pool. Neighbors express shock and grief Neighbors said they were devastated by the news and questioned how the child ended up outside so early in the morning. "It is unfortunate. It is a very sad story," said next-door neighbor P. Moreau. "To me it is very unusual, especially at 3:40. I still cannot imagine that happening at that time when kids should be sleeping." Another neighbor said, "When I saw the yellow tape, my heart dropped. My heart, my stomach is torn." "That is very sad. I mean, it's very sad and for that to happen, then I don't know," a third neighbor said. "They are new to the neighborhood. I mean, they have been here a couple of years. I didn't get the chance to meet them. My heart goes out to them." The home remained taped off with yellow crime scene tape as investigators continued their work.
CBS News
a day ago
- Health
- CBS News
Child pulled from backyard pool near Miami Shores, rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital
Child rushed to hospital after nearly drowning in backyard pool Child rushed to hospital after nearly drowning in backyard pool Child rushed to hospital after nearly drowning in backyard pool A child was rushed to the hospital after nearly drowning in a backyard pool early Friday morning. It happened at a home on NW 90 Street near NW 1 Avenue in El Portal, near Miami Shores. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said around 3:40 a.m. they got a call about a child drowning at a home. When firefighters arrived, the child was pulled from the pool and rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Their condition has not been released.
CBC
a day ago
- Climate
- CBC
Spate of drownings in Quebec prompts urgent calls for water safety, vigilance
After at least 22 drownings in Quebec since the start of the year — including two at Montreal's Verdun Beach in recent weeks — the Quebec Lifesaving Society is renewing its calls for caution. "Follow the instructions, that way you'll have stories to tell instead of tragedies to inflict on your loved ones," said executive director Raynald Hawkins. Recreational and sport swimming are the leading causes of the roughly 80 drownings in Quebec every year. And in half of those cases, the person is alone when it happens, he said. That's why one should never swim alone, he said. That way, if there's a problem, someone can call 911 or attempt a rescue. It's also crucial that people not overestimate their swimming ability, he said. Adam Di Fulvio, founder of Montreal Institute of Swimming, said people should be doing a safety assessment whenever they are around water. That means checking for life vests, if there is a lifeguard on duty, how fast the water is moving — all things to keep in mind no matter your swimming ability, he said. "Be aware of the risks," he said. "A lot of people think drowning happens to others, but it happens to everyone." Wear a life vest in unsupervised areas When going outside supervised swimming zones or into a river with a current, Hawkins recommends wearing a life vest. At a place like Verdun Beach, Hawkins said swimmers should stay within the designated swimming zone. "As soon as you cross that line, there are definitely currents," he said. "The moment you go beyond the swim zone, you're taking a risk." Hawkins said, when the City of Montreal established the beach, it conducted hydrographic studies to make sure the area would be protected from currents. "But the fact remains, you're in the river. So of course there's current," he said. Hawkins pointed out that even if the surface of the water looks calm, there can be strong currents, vortexes and downward suction underneath. Falls account for 25% of drownings With climate change in mind, Hawkins said he believes water supervision should start earlier in the season. At the time of the first death at Verdun Beach on June 7, the beach had not yet opened and was therefore unsupervised. But at the time of the second death, on Monday, the beach was open and supervised. "A young man lost his life in the river — again, outside the supervised swimming zone at Verdun Beach," said borough mayor Marie-Andrée Mauger, expressing her condolences on Facebook to the family and friends of the victim. "Outside the supervised swimming area, the river is very dangerous and swimming conditions are highly risky due to strong currents, variable depths and uneven footing." According to the Quebec Lifesaving Society's 2024 report on drowning, 76 per cent of victims are male. The report says 25 per cent of drownings happen while people are not engaged in a water activity, but fall in while walking, hiking or working. Di Fulvio said this is why people should always be thinking ahead about safety when near water, not only when they plan on boating or swimming. Rivers are where people drown the most, accounting for 35 per cent of cases while less than one per cent happen in supervised swimming areas. Di Fulvio said men in the 25 to 50 age group are often among victims — alcohol is often involved, as is being alone and not having a life jacket. He said rivers often claim lives because the water is moving faster than people realize. "People get caught in the current. They get pulled away. They get tired and the water takes them," he said.
CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
2 Massachusetts educators charged with manslaughter after student drowns on field trip
Two educators are facing manslaughter charges after a student drowned on a summer field trip in western Massachusetts last July. Twelve-year-old Giver Essien was with classmates when she went missing in a pond in Great Barrington. The Berkshire District Attorney said Pittsfield educators Linda Whitacre and Meghan Braley did not follow state-mandated water safety regulations. The teachers allegedly had more than double the number of children swimming at once than legally allowed for one lifeguard. "Nobody knew who was in the water when, where or at what time and that is all against the law in Massachusetts," said Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue. Shugrue said required swim tests were not completed before the trip either. Giver Essien's father recalls getting the devastating news. "When they called me and said I can't find her, I was like, what do you mean you can't find her?" Richard Essien said. "Then in 10 minutes she calls again and says we found her. She was under the water. I said which water?" Giver Essien, 12, died on a field trip in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Family photo That call came from one of the two Pittsfield educators who are now criminally charged in the girl's death. Warnings ignored The investigation, according to the DA, found that at least three children reported to Braley that Giver was unable to swim and had gone under the water, but the warnings were ignored. The DA also says the teachers didn't notice she was missing until 30 minutes after all the other kids had gotten out of the water. Those details are a gut punch for Richard Essien, who is urging parents to check in with their child's summer camps. "This is the season. With this kind of weather, whether you like it or not, the kids might want to go to the water. Be careful. Cautious," Essien said. The teachers face three charges including involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment of a child. The DA said he doesn't think they intended harm but claims their "reckless conduct" led to the 12-year-old's death.
