(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A child abandoned in a car in Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen area was rescued by police on Wednesday.
The Command and Control Centre of the Abu Dhabi Police were alerted on Tuesday at5:47 pm, about a child being left alone in a car.
Civil defence and ambulance teams along with a police patrol rushed to the site in Al Bateen.
According to a statement posted by the force on social media, the teams rescued the child in record time.
Brigadier General Mohammed Mayouf Al Ketbi, Director General of Civil Defence Department in Abu Dhabi, warned about the consequences of leaving children alone in vehicles as it endangers their lives. He called on all parents to protect their children and keep them safe.
He added that such incidents happen because of negligence, explaining that children might suffocate due to the hot weather and the vehicle heating up.
"The heat produces carbon dioxide inside the car, in addition to leakage of some toxic gases from the seats," he noted.
In September last year, a six year-old girl tragically died of suffocation in Abu Dhabi, after being locked inside the vehicle for six hours.
Then, in June, two Emirati sisters died inside their father's vehicle in Ajman, due to suffocation.
Dr Deepti Chaturvedi, paediatrics specialist at Burjeel Hospital - toldKhaleej Timesthat locked cars are a death trap for children, and it is the parents responsibility to ensure the safety and protection of their children.
"One has to be very careful about leaving children alone inside the vehicle, not even one minute can be regarded as safe."
Dr Chaturvedi pointed out that the child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult, thus resulting in a heatstroke and ultimately suffocation, if locked inside the car. She noted that children's ability to cool down is also lower than that of adult's.
Moreover, leaving the AC on while children are left inside a stationary vehicle is also dangerous, due to the emissions of toxic gases that could leak and enter the cabin.
"Children might also put the car in motion, which is not only a danger to them, but a danger to the public," said Dr Chaturvedi.
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