65-year-old rescued after falling from mountain

An elderly citizen has been rescued by the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance while he was climbing a mountain in Southern Sharqiyah.

According to authorities, the 65-year-old man was transported to the hospital in Sur with a moderate injury.

"The rescue team from the Department of Civil Defence and Ambulance in the governorate of Southern Sharqiyah managed to rescue a 65-year-old citizen after falling from a mountain in Tiwi.”

- PACDA, Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance

The man was given emergency medical care on site then transferred to Sur Hospital with a moderate injury.