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Palestinian child dies in British drowning tragedy with family
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Palestinian communities in Britain are mourning the death of a six-year-old girl, Sajaa al-Khawas, who died in hospital following a drowning incident off England's south coast, Shehab Wire reported. Sussex Police confirmed the child's death after she was pulled from the water near the southern English coastline.
The incident has claimed an entire Palestinian family. Sajaa's parents and at least one sister died in the drowning, leaving the diaspora community in the United Kingdom reeling from the loss of multiple generations in a single tragedy. Officials have not yet released details about the circumstances surrounding the accident or whether any survivors remained among those initially caught in the water.
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