Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah Police have arrested a 17-year-old teenager of Arab origin who, while driving without a licence, ran over three persons of Asian origin and then fled the scene.
Detectives at the Traffic and Patrols Department of Ras Al Khaimah Police, in cooperation with Al Jazirah-Al Hamra Comprehensive Police Station, arrested the 17-year-old boy who had fled the scene after the runover incident that left one person severely injured and two others moderately injured. The three persons of Asian nationality were on the hard shoulder of an internal road in the emirate when the accident happened.
Driver loses control of vehicle, causing itto veer off the road and overturn several times The vehicle involved in the accident Image Credit: Courtesy RAK Police
Ras Al Khaimah: Two Emirati brothers, aged 17 and 27, were killed on Thursday in an accident on Emirates Road towards Shaml in Ras Al Khaimah. A third Emirati was seriously injured.
Brigadier Ahmad Sum Al Naqbi, director of Traffic and Patrols Department of Ras Al Khaimah Police, said the deceased and the injured person were travelling in one car.
Police received a report on Thursday at 5pm saying a vehicle had veered off the road and overturned on Emirates Road.
Ras Al Khaimah: Nine people of Arab and Asian origin have been rescued in Ras Al Khaimah after they were stuck in Wadi Naqab for one day. The Rescue operation were carried out by personnel from the ambulance and rescue section of the Traffic and Patrols Department of Ras Al Khaimah Police, with help from some of the residents.
Brigadier General Dr Mohammad Al Hamidi, Director General of Central Operations at Ras Al Khaimah Police, explained that a report was received at Ras Al Khaimah Police Operations Room, stating that there were nine people stranded in Wadi Naqab. Immediately, a specialised rescue team adept at handling operations in mountainous areas was formed, headed by Captain Abdullah Jassim Al Zaabi, the acting head of the Ambulance and Rescue Department. Soon, the location of the site was ascertained and the rescue team was dispatched to the spot. The search operation started around midnight and continued until the early hours of the next day, but no one could be found due