Girl falls to her death in Abu Dhabi

  ABU DHABI - An Arab girl, 3, died after she fell out of the window of her family's apartment in downtown Abu Dhabi, police said on Tuesday. The accident happened in the 12th-floor apartment at a residential building in Khalidiya area on Monday. Police said the girl was alone during the incident and was believed to have climbed out of the window using furniture placed near it. Police said they received an alert about the incident on Monday afternoon. An investigation is underway to find out the circumstances surrounding the girl's death. Meanwhile, Colonel Hamad Al Niyadi, deputy director of Central Police Directorate in the criminal security sector of Abu Dhabi Police, advised parents to never leave children unsupervised at all times. In the UAE, the last few years have seen a number of reports about children falling to death from buildings. Officials said children falling from buildings account for seven percent of the common cause of death in the UAE. DAJ/Expat Media

How to prevent child injuries at home

Supervise children at all times Watch children closely in areas like the kitchen, bathroom and garage Install safety fences around stairways and pools Install security locks on windows, balcony doors and doors Move furniture away from windows Keep sharp and tiny objects out of children's reach Keep medicines and household cleaning products locked Empty out all tubs of water immediately after use Plug electrical sockets and outlets that are not in use Source: Department of Health — Abu 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