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Eid holidays, rain increase child drowning risk

Drowning is one of the leading causes of death among children under five in Bangladesh. According to data from the National Health and Injury Survey Bangladesh completed in 2024, more than 51 people die from drowning every day in the country, and over 75 per cent of them are children.

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Gangachara, Rangpur, Rangpur
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Eid holidays, rain increase child drowning risk Drowning is one of the leading causes of death among children under five in Bangladesh. According to data from the National Health and Injury Survey Bangladesh completed in 2024, more than 51 people die from drowning every day in the country, and over 75 per cent of them are children. Source: Prothom Alo English https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/1vqqxqgep8

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