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Police & Civil Defense joins to rescue man from deep hole

A man whose life was in danger in a deep hole was rescued by the police and civil defense departments.

 A man whose car fell into a 15-metre pit in Al Khawaneej area was rescued by the Dubai Police in coordination with the Dubai Civil Defence.

Emergency workers in Dubai rescued a man after his car plunged into a construction excavation site on the first day of Eid on Friday, the Dubai Civil Defence said on Sunday.

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The vehicle fell into the 15-metre hole at the site in Dubai’s Al Khawaneej district and the driver was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for moderate injuries.

The rescuers used a ladder to retrieve the driver from the excavation site and airlifted him to the hospital. 

“The Dubai Civil Defense and Dubai Police teams rescued the driver and air-lifted him to the hospital using a police helicopter. He is recovering from his injuries,” official told the media

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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