UAE conducts airlift rescue operation in Oman

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in coordination with the National Guard - National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC), has conducted an air ambulance operation for a critically injured person following a severe traffic accident in Oman. This is the fourth such mission by the UAE in Oman recently.

In cooperation and support of the Omani authorities, the injured person was initially treated at Nizwa Hospital in Oman and later transferred to the Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in the UAE. The injured was accompanied by her family aboard the NSRC aircraft to complete her continued treatment.

The Ministry commended the efforts of Omani authorities and their prominent role in providing support to the UAE Embassy in Muscat to ensure the success of the medical evacuation.

The authority urged all travelers to exercise caution and vigilance while traveling by land- to adhere to laws, regulations, and traffic rules, and to abide by speed limits to avoid endangering their own lives and the lives of others.