8-year-old injured after house gate falls on him

fujairah — An eight-year-old boy sustained several injuries after a heavy metal gate of his house fell on him here recently. Police sources said that the little boy, identified only as M.N., was playing with his brother close to the house gate when the incident happened.

“The recently-installed main gate appeared to have been loose and it fell on the body of the little boy hurting mainly his head and nose.”

The central operations room of the Fujairah Police, having been alerted of the accident, immediately dispatched a police patrol, an ambulance, and paramedics to the site.

“However, the panicked family could not wait any longer and rushed the little boy to the Fujairah hospital in their car.”

The boy’s father blamed the incident on the blacksmith who failed to instal the gate wheels in the right place.

“I do not wish to open a case against the blacksmith or launch

I do not wish to open a case against the blacksmith or launch investigation on the indent as my son is thankfully recovering.” Mohammed Abdulrahman, Emirati father

investigation on the indent as my son is thankfully recovering,” he added.

Mohammed Abdulrahman, an Emirati national, told Khaleej Times that gate fall has become a phenomenon in the emirate.

“So many kids were either injured or killed after their house heavy metal gates fell on their little bodies. Yet, such incidents are repeating in the emirate from time to time.”

In October 2017, a seven-yearold Emirati girl had a close shave and received moderate injuries after the heavy metal gate of her house fell on her.

In 2016, Emirati girls aged seven and five were killed in Fujairah due to the same reason. ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com