"A heartfelt message from Rania Mahmoud Yassin after the drowning of "Mariam
Rania Mahmoud Yassin: "Please, the sea is treacherous, it doesn’t distinguish between young and old" Rania Mahmoud Yassin: "There must be direct supervision… no floaties will protect them"
Egyptian actress Rania Mahmoud Yassin responded with deep emotion to the tragic drowning of Tunisian girl Mariam, who lost her life after being swept away by waves on the beach of Kelibia. The heartbreaking incident sparked widespread sorrow across social media in the Arab world.
Rania expressed her pain in a post on her official Instagram account, urging families to exercise extreme caution when taking their children to the beach, especially given the current rough sea conditions.
She wrote a heartfelt warning: "I hope they have found the girl who was separated from her mother in the sea, but please, the sea is treacherous; it makes no distinction between young and old, it doesn’t know a child nor does it know how to swim. Children must always be under direct supervision at the sea. No floaties will protect them, and swimming lessons alone are not enough. Parents must be right beside them."
Widespread Solidarity
Rania’s warning came amid an outpouring of sympathy from the Arab public for little Mariam, who was just three years old and spending her holiday with her family visiting from France when the waves engulfed her in front of her mother.
Despite intense rescue efforts involving Tunisian authorities, the military, civil protection, volunteers, divers, drones, and rescue boats, weather conditions and strong currents hindered timely discovery.
Mariam’s Body Found After Three Days
After three days of continuous search, Mariam’s body was found floating off the coast of Beni Khiar city, approximately 25 kilometers from where she disappeared. The discovery marked a tragic end to a story that deeply touched millions of hearts.
A misleading video circulated falsely showing the rescue of Mariam, which added confusion before it was clarified that the footage was from an unrelated drowning incident in Libya.
Mariam’s story left a profound impact on followers, and Rania Mahmoud Yassin’s message serves as a stern reminder to all families not to underestimate the dangers of the sea, to prevent such tragedies from recurring.
