Dubai: One person died on Saturday when his car fell into the sea in the Jebel Ali port area.
‘The person was dead when the police salvaged the car," said Captain Yahya Mohammad, Head of sea rescue at the Dubai Police Rescue Department.
He said the police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Authorities also reported at least seven near drowning incidents and five maritime accidents in Dubai last week, a police official said.
Most cases happened at night and were caused by non-compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
A list of accidents that happened during the week:
A 29-year-old Emirati man was rescued after he fell from a boat off Umm Suqeim beach.On May 25, timely intervention prevented a boat from sinking in the Dubai Creek.Police rescued an eight-year-old Omani in the Jumeirah open beach area on May 26. The child was reported missing and was found half an hour after it was reported to the police.A police team averted an environmental disaster after divers plugged a hole in a boat's hull. The boat was carrying 15 tonnes of cargo.A vessel carrying 250 tonnes of rice sank in the Dubai Creek on Sunday.Police prevented two people from drowning near the beach area off the Burj Al Arab. The victims were rushed to hospitals where they remain in critical condition.View the original article here
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