2023-04-24 17:42:12
The specialized teams of the Sharjah Police General Command, in cooperation with the leadership of the Coast Guard Group “The First Squadron”, rescued 16 people following a pleasure boat capsized on one of the beaches of the Eastern Region last Friday, while another died as a result of the accident.
Colonel Dr. Ali Al-Kay Al-Hamoudi, Director of the Eastern Region Police Department, said that a report was received at the Operations Room of the Eastern Region Police Department at 3:40 pm last Friday stating that a pleasure boat had overturned and its occupants had fallen into the sea..
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He pointed out that immediately all the specialized teams, including rescue teams, national ambulance, and police patrols, in coordination and cooperation with the leadership of the Coast Guard Group “First Squadron”, went to the accident site, and all the passengers on the boat were recovered, while 4 people, including a child, were injured as a result of the accident. They were immediately taken to the hospital for treatment, and one of them, an Asian national, 38 years old, died.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the police revealed that there were abuses and irregularities that led to the boat capsizing, and those responsible were referred to the competent authorities.
The Director of the Eastern Region Police Department called on pleasure boat companies to comply with security and safety procedures, drive with caution, and not exceed the permitted number of passengers, with the obligation to wear life jackets in order to preserve the safety of tourists..
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