A pool has been closed down in the Southern Governorate because it was found to be operating unlicensed.
Administrative closure of the facility was enforced on June 13 by the Industry and Commerce Ministry, in accordance with Order (27) of 2015 regarding Commercial Registration (CR).
Families have been warned against using unlicensed swimming pools that the authorities fear could pose a threat to the lives of children and adults alike.
The GDN previously reported that the country had witnessed seven fatal drowning tragedies in 2020 and five in 2021, alongside four other incidents in 2020 and one in 2021, according to Royal Life Saving Bahrain (RLSB) statistics.
During the pandemic restrictions were in place over family gatherings and pool parties but it is back to business as normal this summer and the authorities remain keen to raise awareness of possible safety issues.
RLSB general manager Sam Rahman previously called for a tough crackdown on the owners of unlicensed facilities and claimed that the highest number of drowning deaths in Bahrain occurred in pools that had been illegally opened to families to book.
Mr Rahman stressed the importance of informed decision-making as hundreds of people look to book private-hire pools through social media platforms for gatherings of friends and family.
He said unlicensed pools were often cheaper than licenced facilities because they failed to adhere to safety regulations resulting in tragedies that could have been avoided.
The GDN earlier reported that MPs had also called for random inspection checks to be stepped up throughout the sizzling summer months.
They feared that while awareness and inspection campaigns were being conducted many private facilities still managed to slip through the net and needed to be properly monitored.
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