Rains keep Sharjah Police busy

15 accidents with minor to moderate injuries reported from Tuesday to Saturday

The Sharjah Police Central Operations Room received 29,955 emergency and non-emergency calls during the rains from Tuesday to Saturday.

Colonel Dr Jassim Bin Hada Al Suwaidi, director of the Operations Department at Sharjah Police, said 15 accidents with minor to moderate injuries were recorded in the past five days.

He added that the call centre number 999 responded quickly to 27,147 calls, while the call centre number 901 dealt with 2,808 calls, which included inquiries, complaints and suggestions. All the reports were transferred immediately to the relevant authorities according to the nature of each report. Col Al Suwaidi added that the Operations Department received calls round the clock.

Extra patrols

During the rainfall, Sharjah Police had deployed extra traffic patrols in various regions, public squares, and on internal roads and highways in the emirate. The director said the efforts contributed to ensure safety of users in addition to advisory messages that were broadcast through various media and social media platforms to enhance public awareness of accident prevention.

He the operations room had raised the state of readiness before the unstable weather to respond to all inquiries accurately and provide assistance in several languages, including Arabic, English and Urdu.

Meanwhile, Lt Col Mohammad Alay Al Naqbi, director of the Traffic and Patrols Department, said that Al Anjad patrols dealt with 15 accidents during the unstable weather, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate.