Press Release issued by Civil Defense Regarding Three Girls Drowned in Sudanese Sea

8 يونيو/جزيران 2014 الساعة . 10:22 ص   بتوقيت القدس

Gaza-(MOI)Rescue crews of the Civil defense in the Ministry recovered three girls drowned in the northern Gaza Strip-Sudanese Sea- in an area where civil defense forces are barred from working due to Israeli restrictions , Civil Defense official said .
The Three victims identified as 17-year-old Riham Jumaa Abu-Jurad , 16-year-old Jihad Jumaa Abu-Jurad, and 24-year-old Sabah Saber Abu-Jurad.
In this regard, the Directorate of Civil Defense confirms :
1- The (MOI) presents its condolences for the families of three victims.
2- Three drowned  girls swam in an isolated area ,where an absence of Rescuers and control towers because of their barred from working due to Israeli restrictions and the close border area with the occupied territories 50 meters only.
 3- Rescue crews of the Civil Defense went to the scene immediately after receiving a distress call, but the Israeli forces attacked them and ambulances by shooting.
4-There are signs on the beach in that area shows the maximum place can swim in it, and that comes from the south to the isolated area, which was where the girls swim.
5- We call all our people to observe the marine signals and signs spread along the beach, and to follow the instructions of the rescuers.
6-  The allowed time to swimming ranges from 8:00 until 20:00.

The General Directorate of Civil Defense
Ministry of Interior and National Security
Saturday, June 07,2014