A Bangladeshi housemaid in the UAE drowned while rescuing four children who were nearly swallowed by the sea at a beach in Abu Dhabi.
Deceased Safia plucked the four boys from the sea and pushed towards the beach one after another when they ventured towards the water in Dabiya beach. However, she got stuck in strong currents, according to several Emirates-based media.
“She did a heroic act by saving my son and his three friends. We all owe this woman and we are all saddened by her death,” said Abu Abdullah, whose son Abdullah had been rescued by the maid.
“She was so brave and sacrificed her life for our children without hesitation,” he said, adding that he was in touch with Safia’s family in Bangladesh to arrange for sending back her body and raise funds to send money to her family.