A LITTLE girl has died days after being sucked into a storm drain while playing with her brothers.
Zaria Miller, five, was caught up in the accident that unfolded in Sarasota, Florida, on Sunday.
She was pulled into the drain after a water main broke, causing intense suction.
The accident sparked a desperate search before Zaria was found around 100 yards from where she was seen playing.
Fire crews managed to pull her out of the water.
She was rushed to a local hospital, where she died days later after being in a critical condition.
A family friend created a GoFundMe and revealed she is now in the “arms of Jesus.”
They said received the “ultimate hearing.”
Neighbors recalled hearing a commotion when the accident happened.
“All of the sudden, I hear these noises, people talking and shouting,” one woman told the ABC affiliate WWSB-TV.
“I heard that one of the neighbor’s little girls was playing in the water and got swept down.”
Locals said they were “praying for a miracle” in the days following the accident.
“I can’t fathom what they are going through right now,” a local said.
“We are really praying, just really devastated for the family, but really praying for a miracle.”
More than $90,000 has been raised in the fundraiser.
The money is set to cover funeral expenses.
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