As a matter of fact, there are several occasions when minor children have lost their precious lives by drowning in buckets or drums in the bathroom of their respective homes.
By missing the attention of elderly members in the family, the children quietly enter the bathroom to play with water.
In the process, they fall into the utensils filled with water and ultimately get drowned in the process. Recently, a one-and-half year toddler from Mugali-Davorlim in Margao died after drowning in the bathroom.
While playing inside the house, the boy happened to enter the bathroom and accidentally fell into the bucket filled with water and got drowned. Of course, parents and elderly members in the family have a key role to play in assuring safety and protection to innocent youngsters.
It is very much essential that buckets and drums containing water are kept closed with proper covering so that easy access of minor children is avoided. Besides, the door of bathroom should be kept totally closed, with the latch fitted at a bit higher location and beyond the reach of children.
Even water heaters and allied electrical appliances inside the bathroom should be kept detached from the switchboard so as to avoid electrical shock to children in case they happen to touch the same. Taking proper precautions on regular basis will definitely go a long way in saving precious lives of minor children.
