“Chebbo”… a happy ending for a Mauritanian child who was besieged by torrential rains for a whole day

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According to local media reports, the story of the child, Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed, nicknamed"Shabu"It started at around ten in the morning yesterday, when he and a group of his friends went to the Boumdid Dam, where they used to swim.

And when it was "Shabu"11-year-old, swimming in the waters of the dam, surprised him flood Coming from the nearby plateau, she surrounded him from all sides, which made him seek help with a concrete cylinder, standing on it, waiting for help.

and kept torrents The place was flooded for several hours, while Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed was attached to the cylinder.

A number of citizens gathered around the place, some of whom tried to carry out attempts to save "Shabu"without result, while others were making calls and invitations to the young child to resist sleep and cling to hope.

At the same time, photos and videos of the child spread on social pages "Shabu" Stuck in the dam, where activists called on the relevant authorities to expedite the rescue of the child’s life, before he gets tired.

And the situation remained as it was until Sunday morning, when the Ministry of Interior and Decentralization announced that rescue teams had arrived at the Boumdid Dam to rescue the stranded boy.

The ministry stated, in a press briefing, that the rescue steps are proceeding at an accelerated pace.

Moments later, the Mauritanian president announced Mohamed Ould Sheikh Al-GhazwaniOn his official Twitter account, the success of efforts to save the child, Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed.

He stated: "I congratulate the family of the child Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed, and all the sons of our people, for saving his life, by the grace of God Almighty, to Him be praise and thanks".

He added: "I salute the rescue teams and the authorities supervising their efforts that led to the success of the rescue operation".

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According to local media reports, the story of the child Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed, nicknamed “Shabo”, began at around ten in the morning yesterday, when he and a group of his friends went to the Boumdid Dam, where they used to swim there.

When 11-year-old Shabu was swimming in the waters of the dam, he was surprised flood Coming from the nearby plateau, she surrounded him from all sides, which made him seek help with a concrete cylinder, standing on it, waiting for help.

and kept torrents The place was flooded for several hours, while Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed was attached to the cylinder.

A number of citizens gathered around the place, where some of them tried to carry out attempts to save “Shabo”, without result, while others were making calls and invitations to the young child to resist sleeping and cling to hope.

Simultaneously, pictures and videos of the child “Shabo” stuck in the dam spread on social pages, as activists called on the relevant authorities to expedite the rescue of the child’s life, before he became tired.

And the situation remained as it was until Sunday morning, when the Ministry of Interior and Decentralization announced that rescue teams had arrived at the Boumdid Dam to rescue the stranded boy.

The ministry stated, in a press briefing, that the rescue steps are proceeding at an accelerated pace.

Moments later, the Mauritanian president announced Mohamed Ould Sheikh Al-GhazwaniOn his official Twitter account, the success of efforts to save the child, Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed.

He stated: “I congratulate the family of the child, Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed, and all the sons of our people, for saving his life, by the grace of God Almighty. To Him be praise and thanks.”

“I salute the rescue teams and the authorities supervising their efforts that led to the success of the rescue operation,” he added.

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