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UAE carries out successful search and rescue operation for two missing at sea

UAE authorities aimed to find two individuals in their thirties, of Asian nationality, whose boat had sank due to fluctuating weather conditions

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The UAE National Guard Command recently conducted a search and rescue mission to locate two people missing at sea, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

Representatives from the National Search and Rescue Centre and UAE Coast Guard Division Third Squadron worked together with the Air Wing Department of the Ministry of Interior.

They aimed to find two individuals in their thirties, of Asian nationality, whose boat had sank due to fluctuating weather conditions.

“By combining resources and coordinating efforts, the search and rescue teams were able to locate the two missing people, who were suffering from severe fatigue and exhaustion, despite the weather conditions,” WAM said.

The teams found the two individuals suffering from severe fatigue and exhaustion, despite the harsh weather conditions.

A helicopter from the Ministry of Interior evacuated the two people and transported them to Al Qassimi Hospital for treatment.

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