RAK air wing saves man sick on mountain

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33-year-old Emirati man was rescued by RAK Police Air Wing after suffering from a health problem while he was at a mountain peak in Ras Al Khaimah.

Colonel Saeed Rashid Al Yamahi, Head of the Air Wing, said they received a call from the operations room on Sunday at 7.55am, stating a citizen had collapsed on a peak 4,500 feet above sea level. The man was provided first aid in cooperation with the Department of Medical Services of the General Command and was rushed to a hospital. (Staff Report)