Grateful father thanks brave Sharjah resident for rescuing two girls from drowning
As-salamu alaykum - A father, holding back tears, expressed deep gratitude to the Egyptian man who pulled his four-year-old daughter and her nine-year-old friend from the sea in Sharjah.
The rescuer, Kassem Mohammed, 25, recalled stopping by Al Mamzar beach after work on Saturday when he heard screams. He said he immediately swam out twice, bringing each girl back to shore and administering CPR until help arrived.
Mr Mohammed, who has lived and worked in Sharjah for two and a half years, said he saw two women pointing to their daughters and asked them to step back before throwing down his wallet, keys and phone and jumping into the water.
“I swam quickly and found one girl. I couldn’t see the second one so I went back to shore with the first, then went out again until I found her,” he said.
The girls were nine-year-old Yaqeen from Sudan and four-year-old Kulthum bu Baker from Mauritania. Neither was breathing when they were brought ashore. Yaqeen revived after CPR on the beach; Kulthum was taken by ambulance to hospital, where she was in a critical condition for a couple of days but later regained consciousness and was discharged on Tuesday.
Kulthum’s father said his pregnant wife had taken their daughter to the beach with Sudanese neighbours, while he was not with them. He explained the children ran into the water while the mothers were unloading chairs from the car. He thanked Mr Mohammed and the local authorities for their quick help.
“I thought I’d lost my girl forever. No words can describe my thanks to Kassem. He is a hero who saved my family,” he said with tears. He added that they are grateful to live in a place where people and the government assist each other and that he plans to visit Kassem to thank him.
Sharjah Civil Defence honoured Mr Mohammed with a certificate of appreciation. The director general praised his bravery and said such humanitarian acts reflect community responsibility. The authority also reminded the public to take safety measures at beaches and to always supervise children closely.
May Allah reward those who rush to help others and keep the children safe.
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