Palestinian refugee and two relatives drown off English coast
A girl is taken to hospital in critical condition in what PM Burnham calls a ‘terrible family tragedy’. Three members of a Palestinian British family have drowned after entering the sea off England’s Sussex coast.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: More than 1,300 deaths in Europe amid heatwave: What can countries do?
- Fact 2: At least 20 drown as boat carrying students after exams sinks in DR Congo Seven more people rescued after boat sinks in Indonesia, 18 still missing The father, Hossam al-Khawas, was a Palestinian refugee from the Rashidieh Camp in southern Lebanon near Tyre, the Press Association news agency reported.
- Fact 3: “Hassan El-Khawas, 55, his partner, Zeina Alayn, 37, and their 14-year-old daughter, Sara El-Khawas were all confirmed deceased at the scene after being pulled from the water,” Sussex police said in a statement.
A girl is taken to hospital in critical condition in what PM Burnham calls a ‘terrible family tragedy’. Three members of a Palestinian British family have drowned after entering the sea off England’s Sussex coast.
The Palestinian embassy in London announced their deaths on Wednesday, a day after the family went for a swim near Shoreham Fort in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. More than 1,300 deaths in Europe amid heatwave: What can countries do? At least 20 drown as boat carrying students after exams sinks in DR Congo Seven more people rescued after boat sinks in Indonesia, 18 still missing The father, Hossam al-Khawas, was a Palestinian refugee from the Rashidieh Camp in southern Lebanon near Tyre, the Press Association news agency reported.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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