Abu Dhabi: Three workers of different nationalities sustained injuries when their speedboat collided with the pier on Al Raha Beach in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing Department rescued the individuals but the speedboat driver died in the crash.
The Air Wing Department’s Operations Room received a request for assistance from the Central Operations Room at 9.20am on Tuesday morning, reporting that a speedboat with nine workers on board had collided with the pier on Al Raha Beach. The Air Ambulance was immediately dispatched to the scene, and was joined by field hospital crews of Abu Dhabi Police. Three workers, who sustained moderate injuries, were airlifted to hospitals for further treatment. The ambulance crews and paramedics provided medical care to the rest of the workers at the field hospital on-site.
Brigadier Pilot Ali Al Mazroui, Head of the Air Wing Department at Abu Dhabi Police, called on sea-goers to check weather forecasts in advance and to inform the authorities concerned of the expected departure and arrival times to and from their destination. He also urged them to make sure they have life jackets, a GPS device, and a communication device to be able to report any potential emergency and facilitate search and rescue operations.
