Air Medivac for Three injured UAE citizens from Saudi Arabia

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Three injured UAE citizens have been successfully air lifted out of Saudi Arabia after being involved in a car accident while in the Kingdom.

The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in cooperation with the National Guard’s National Search and Rescue Centre, successfully airlifted 
At least two people were killed and several others injured in the accident.

With the support of Saudi authorities, the injured were transported via air ambulance to Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in the UAE to continue their treatment, following initial medical care at King Khalid Hospital in Hail, Saudi Arabia.

Additionally, the remains of the deceased were repatriated to the UAE.

MoFA expresses gratitude to the Saudi authorities for their significant role in assisting the UAE Embassy in Riyadh, and ensuring the success of the air medical evacuation, the safety of the injured citizens and facilitating the repatriation of the deceased.
 

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