As per Bahrain GDN:Why did our girl have to die ask parents
By Aniqa haider:
THE family of a coma Bahraini girl, who died yesterday following a school bus accident, are demanding immediate answers from traffic officials. Wala'a Haider, five, was one of the seven children on their way home from Al Muntazar Nursery and Kindergarten, Malkiya, when the accident happened on November 13.
She sustained severe head injuries and was admitted to the BDF Hospital's intensive care unit after her school bus hit a parked truck in Hamad Town.
The 29-year-old Bahraini driver is in custody while an investigation is being carried out, a traffic official said yesterday.
A senior traffic official earlier confirmed that the driver did not have permission to transport school children.
Her Bahraini father Haider Mohammed Ali has been following up the case with traffic officials.
"I want them to wind up their investigation now and give us the final report," Mr Ali told the GDN.
"I have already lost my daughter and my patience as well. I want immediate answers from them."
Her Filipina mother Khairiya Abdulla had kept a daily vigil at her bedside since she was admitted to the hospital.
The family is in deep shock and didn't believe that Wala'a was not among them anymore, her aunt Sara Komail told the GDN.
"They are devastated," said Ms Komail.
"Her parents, especially her mother, who was constantly praying for her, is still in deep shock.
"When the nurse called at around 1am, I was the one who answered the call, as her mother was asleep and exhausted after taking care of her other children.
"The nurse did not tell me anything except that Wala'a was not reacting to anything. They asked me to come to the hospital immediately.
"I had to wake up her mother. We rushed to the hospital, where they said that Wala'a had died.
"Her mother fainted when she heard it."
Ms Komail said she had seen Wala'a grow up and that she was like a daughter to her.
"She liked dancing and I loved watching her dance. She was a very vibrant little girl."
"Her other siblings ask about Wala'a when they see their mother crying.
"I tell them that Wala'a is still in the hospital, as they are too young to know what has happened to their sister."
Ms Komail said that Ms Abdulla was not in a condition to talk to anyone.
"I hope God will give her and the family patience and strength to overcome this tragedy."
Ms Komail said that they have not received any other information from traffic authorities, except that the driver was still in custody.
"Her father is regularly following up the case with them," said Ms Komail.
She said that the school principal and all the teachers had come to the house to pay their condolences.
"They apologised for what had happened. But no one will ever understand the pain of the family."
Two other children aboard the minibus at the time of the crash - Mohammed Hussain, eight, and Yousif Mansoor, six, - were discharged from the hospital after being kept for observation for two weeks.
Four other children, aged four to eight, teacher Khadija Ahmed, 37, and the bus driver were all discharged shortly after the accident, after treatment for minor injuries.
Wala'a is the eldest of four children, who include her three-year-old sister Rabab and two brothers, Ali, one, and Abdulla, two months.
The family is accepting condolences at Al Gassab Ma'atam, A'ali, for men and in their A'ali house for women.
Wala'a was buried in the Manama Cemetery yesterday at around 11am.
