World · Malaysia Bureau
Young British-Palestinian girl dies following family drowning tragedy
Six-year-old Saja El-Khawas has died in hospital days after her parents and teenage sister drowned off the southern coast of England. The child was the sole survivor of the family tragedy.
LSN Malaysia ·
Saja El-Khawas, a six-year-old British-Palestinian girl, has succumbed to her injuries in hospital following a devastating drowning incident that claimed the lives of her parents and 14-year-old sister off the English coast.
The child was pulled from the water after the tragedy unfolded at a beach in southern England and had initially survived the incident. However, she remained hospitalised in critical condition before her death several days later.
The incident has left the wider family community devastated. The loss of multiple family members in a single tragedy has prompted an outpouring of sympathy from local residents and community groups across the region.
Authorities have not released further details regarding the circumstances surrounding the drowning, and investigations into the incident continue.