Wadi Helo
Town
Wadi Helo is located in United Arab Emirates
Wadi Helo
Wadi Helo
Coordinates: 24°56′33″N 56°12′20″E / 24.94250°N 56.20556°E / 24.94250; 56.20556
Country United Arab Emirates
EmirateSharjah
Elevation
216 m (711 ft)

Wadi Al Helo (Arabic: وادي الحلو, literally 'the sweet Valley') is a village in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[1] Wadi Al Helo lies on the Sharjah to Kalba Road (E102),[2] about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Kalba.

The settlement is situated in the seasonal watercourse, or wadi, of the same name Wadi Helo.

Many people have died in Wadi Al Helo valley as result of seasonal flooding. The most recent recorded incident was on May 30, 2020, when a one-year-old boy and six-year-old girl both drowned in the Wadi Al Helo tragedy.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Visit Sharjah - Wadi Al Helo". www.visitsharjah.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  2. ^ "Minazif". Geographical Names. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Sharjah Ruler offers condolences to father of flood death siblings". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.


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