Abu Dhabi: The Emiratis who were injured in a road accident in Rafha town, in northern Saudi Arabia, were airlifted to receive further medical care at Mafraq Hospital and Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi.

Earlier, one of the accident victims died while the others were taken to a Saudi hospital for treatment.

The Emiratis were evacuated by two air ambulances, as per the orders of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and chairman of Emirates Red Crescent.