United Arab Emirates.
Two daughters of a Bangladeshi family died in Ajman and the cause of
death is suspected to be inhalation of fumes from pesticides that were
sprayed in a neighbour's apartment.
The children's father, Habib Allah, told newsmen his two daughters
fell sick and were taken to a hospital for treatment after reportedly
inhaling pesticide fumes.
Habib Allah said that he noticed a strong odour coming from the
apartment adjacent to his in the building in the new industrial area
in Ajman, but did not know that it was pesticide.
His two daughters, 3-year-old Hafsa and 8-month-old Sawda, fell
extremely ill and turned pale. The family took their daughters to a
hospital where they weregiven medication. The girls were discharged
from the hospital after treatment.
The two girls however fell sick again and were taken to the intensive
care unit at Khalifa Hospital in Ajman as theircondition worsened.
Hafsa died in the hospitalat 7pm and Sawda died three hours later.
The neighbour who usedthe pesticide was not present in his apartment
because the pesticide company had asked him to stay away for at least
two days. However, the tenant failed to inform his neighbours. Police
have taken the neighbour into custody and have sealed the flat pending
investigations.
Ajman Police are investigating the incident. Blood samples have been
taken from all family members and autopsies on the girls' bodies have
also been done to determine the cause of death. Samples of the
pesticide are also being examined.
According to the police, the incident happened on June 1. However, the
police revealed details after the girls were buried on June 13 after
completing the forensic examinations.
It has not been established yet if the pesticides contained banned materials.
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