{
  "id": 2569311,
  "title": "Six-year-old girl dies in UK hospital days after her family drowned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/six-year-old-girl-dies-in-uk-hospital-days-after-her-family-drowned-2569311",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:08:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/six-year-old-girl-dies-in-uk-hospital-days-after-her-family-drowned/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic accident in which a British-Palestinian family drowned at a beach in Shoreham, England has left a six-year-old girl dead in a hospital, according to UK police. Saja El-Khawas, the youngest of the family of four, had been in critical condition at the hospital since the incident occurred on Tuesday. She passed away on Friday. The father, who is a Palestinian refugee from the Rashidieh Camp in Lebanon, the mother, and their 14-year-old sister all succumbed to their injuries after being rescued from the sea by emergency services. The family reportedly traveled to the beach from their residence in London. Sussex Police concluded that the deaths were a result of a \"tragic accident\" following an investigation that included a review of CCTV footage and witness testimonies. The Palestinian Forum in Britain identified the family as British citizens of Palestinian origin with ties to the Rashidieh refugee camp in Lebanon. The family's story underscores the dangers faced by families traveling abroad and the importance of safety measures during beach visits.",
  "summary": "A six-year-old British-Palestinian girl has died in a UK hospital, days after her parents and sister drowned in a tragic seaside accident. Read More: https://punchng.com/six-year-old-girl-dies-in-uk-hospital-days-after-her-family-drowned/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Six-year-old girl dies days after UK seaside tragedy kills family",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/six-year-old-girl-dies-days-after-uk-seaside-tragedy-kills-family",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:55:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Six-year-old girl dies in UK hospital days after her family drowned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/six-year-old-girl-dies-in-uk-hospital-days-after-her-family-drowned",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:42:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}