An injured person has been airlifted to safety after a fire broke out on a ship in UAE waters.
The National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC) flew the person to Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi for treatment.
The fire erupted on a Panama-flagged cargo ship.
A video shared by the NSRC shows three other vessels trying to douse the flames.
نفذ المركز الوطني للبحث والانقاذ التابع للحرس الوطني يوم الثلاثاء الموافق 6 يونيو 2023 مهمة إخلاء طبي لمصاب أثناء احتراق سفينة تابعة لجمهورية بنما في المياة الإقليمية التابعة لدولة الامارات.
— NSRCUAE - NGC (@NSRCUAE) June 7, 2023
تم إخلاء المصاب بطائرة المركز إلى مدينة الشيخ شخبوط الطبية لتلقي العلاج اللازم. pic.twitter.com/VvY9vLYtNK
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