Expatriate drowns in sea in RAK

RAS AL KHAIMAH — A 24-year-old Pakistani national drowned while swimming in the sea behind the Saudi College in Ras Al Khaimah City on Friday evening.


A source from RAK Police said the deceased was identified as Nadim Akram who was on a resident visa.

He went to the beach with friends in the afternoon to swim in the sea.

The victim left behind his friends and swam afar from the shore but started drowning despite wearing a life jacket, the police said.

On being tipped off by the beach goers, police and civil defence personnel reached the scene immediately but could not rescue him.

The body was shifted to Saqr Government Hospital for an autopsy.