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You are watching Child Accidents Season 1 Episode 2

Every year in Bangladesh at least 30,000 children die through accidents and almost a quarter are drownings. But burns, traffic accidents and electrocution are also common causes of childhood deaths and injuries. Families regard these tragedies simply as a fact of life. This is the story of nine year old Shahnaz, whose cousin died while they were out playing in a local pond.

• On site 09 September 2008
• Air date 30 June 2006
• Produced for BBC World

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Keywords

• child survival,
• danger,
• accident,
• prevention,
• drowning,
• flooding