Ras Al Khaimah: A 16-year-old Emirati boy drowned after slipping into Athen dam in the Wadi Al Aeem area of Ras Al Khaimah, in a tragedy that has sparked renewed calls for stronger safety measures around open water bodies. The incident happened shortly after Asr prayer, at around 4.30pm, on Sunday, when the teenager was riding a bicycle with his cousin near the dam, according to his father, Jumaa Ali Al Mazrouai. Speaking to Gulf News, Al Mazrouai said the two boys stopped near the dam and began walking along the edge of the water before the teenager suddenly lost his footing and fell in. “The dam was completely full of water and there was no fence separating the land from the water,” the grieving father said. Al Mazrouai said his son and his cousin had mud and clay stuck to their feet while walking near the dam, prompting them to move closer to the water to wash off the dirt. “The mud was very thick, and their feet got stuck in it as soon as they stepped in,” the father told Gulf News.…