Two children died on Monday, July 15, 2019, after drowning in an agricultural pool in Manshiyat Al Qablan area of Mafraq, the Civil Defense Directorate (CDD) said in a statement.

Diving and rescue teams at the CDD had rushed to the scene, recovered the bodies of the 10-year-old and 8-year-old boys and referred them to Badia Government Hospital.