Royal Oman Police airlifts unwell hiker

Muscat: One person has been rescued by a police helicopter, after suffering from health issues during a hike in Wilayat Al Awabi, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced.

In a statement, ROP said, "The police aviation carried out a rescue operation for a person suffering from health problems who was walking with a group of people through a mountain road in Al Olaya area in Wilayat Al Awabi, in the governorate of southern Batinah."

The police has recommended that everyone should check their health before exercising in mountainous areas.