Teacher's quick response saves life of student in Saudi Arabia
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Teacher's quick response saves life of student in Saudi Arabia
(Web Desk) - A teacher’s timely response at a Saudi primary school has saved the life of a child who had swallowed three coins, according to a media news report.
The incident occurred in Al Aflaj governorate which is some 300km from Riyadh.
The female teacher noticed that one of the students of first grade was displaying symptoms of choking and difficulty of breathing.
She helped the boy evict the coins that he had unintentionally swallowed while keeping them in his mouth, reported the Saudi news outlet Sabq.
The boy’s father, Mohammed Al Dousri, praised the teacher for her life-saving response. “In this situation, I thank the teacher for her quick care and expertise that was the reason after Allah for saving my son’s life,” he said.
Schools in Saudi Arabia reopened their gates for the new academic year on August 18.