6-year-old Indian boy, left alone in bus for hours, dies in Dubai
DUBAI:A six-year-old Indian boy died after he was forgotten in a bus for several hours in Dubai on Saturday. The child, identified as Mohamed Farhan Faisal from the south Indian state of Kerala, was a pupil at an Islamic centre in Al Quoz. According to family sources, he had dozed off after boarding the bus from Karama. He was left behind after all the other students disembarked outside the centre at 8am.
The Dubai Police told Khaleej Times they were notified about the tragedy at 3pm. A top official from the centre said he was found as the driver took the bus out to drop the students back home.
The police said the body was shifted to the forensic department at 6pm for an autopsy.
The official cause of death hadn't been declared at the time of going to press. The mortal remains will be handed over to the family after all legal and administrative procedures have been completed.
The boy was the youngest of three children. He had joined the centre earlier this year. Hailing from the coastal town of Muzhappilangad in Kannur district, his parents are long-time residents of Dubai and the family resides in Karama. His father Faisal runs multiple businesses in Dubai and Kerala.
"I had met the family during a get-together just last week. He was such a bright boy. His parents are in a state of shock," said a close family member, who requested not to be named.
The police were still on the campus when Khaleej Times visited the centre in the evening. Parents who were picking their children up from the centre expressed shock over the tragedy. "I don't know many details, but it's very sad to hear. I am praying for his parents and family," one womanmother said.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, which oversees all Quran centres in Dubai, offered its condolences to the boy's family. "We are working with the Dubai Police to investigate the tragic incident," it said.
courtesy: khaleejtimes.com
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
