A rescue drill has been carried out in Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Tunnel to test the readiness of emergency services.
The exercise simulated a collision between a truck carrying flammable materials and a passenger bus that triggered a major fire.
The mock operation assessed the unified response mechanism of emergency teams to deal with similar incidents.
The Sheikh Zayed Tunnel is a key access point to Abu Dhabi island, with nearly 40,000 vehicles passing through it daily.
نفذ مركز النقل المتكامل التابع لدائرة البلديات والنقل، بالتعاون مع القيادة العامة لشرطة أبوظبي والشركاء الاستراتيجيين، تجربة إنقاذ لحادث تصادم وهمي في نفق الشيخ زايد في أبوظبي لاختبار مدى جاهزية خدمات الطوارئ والتأكد من توافقها مع أعلى ممارسات السلامة والأمان العالمية. pic.twitter.com/Nu1sy3ukay
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) January 7, 2022
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