UAE | Emergencies
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Friday May 25
New life-saving fleet of vehicles
The addition brings the number of ambulances to 199
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Thursday May 24
Missing boy, 17, found dead in Dubai Creek
Police confirmed that Ammar Ateeuddin, 17-year-old Pakistani boy who went missing on Monday, was found dead of apparent drowning in Dubai Creek on Wednesday morning
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Wednesday May 23
Book cruises with reputed operators, official advises
Hiring unqualified ship captains could lead to accidents, police say
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Wednesday May 23
Five injured in Sharjah road crashes
Police cite speeding, failure to maintain safe distance as causes
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Tuesday May 22
Fire in Al Buraimi sparks traffic jam in Al Ain
Traffic was blocked across the border and police were not letting vehicles cross into Al Buraimi
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Tuesday May 22
Woman hurt in jet ski accident after being chased by men in Dubai
She panicked and lost control of vehicle, police official says
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Monday May 21
Toddler dies in suspected case of food poisoning
In a suspected case of food poisoning, a two-year-old child died on Saturday morning in Sharjah
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Saturday May 19
Have you spotted teenager gone missing in Al Ain?
A mother is desperately searching for her 14-year-old son
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Friday May 18
Two warehouses in Dubai's Umm Al Ramool catch fire
There were no reports of injuries or deaths
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Friday May 18
Pesticide poisoning likely culprit as 10 hospitalised in Dubai
Neighbours fumigated apartment using banned substances
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Friday May 18
Family baffled after young mother hangs herself in Al Ain
Six-year-old daughter and woman's brother make shocking discovery
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Thursday May 17
Mother and baby fine after being hit by car in Sharjah
Egyptian mother was holding her infant and trying to cross the road when a speeding Sharjah taxi driver knocked them down
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Wednesday May 16
Plane bound to Moscow from UAE makes emergency landing
The jet made emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia after losing cabin pressure, Interfax reported
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Wednesday May 16
Dubai's school transport revolution
The quality and standard of school transport in Dubai has seen a dramatic change since 2008, when the Dubai Executive Council issued a law to control school transport
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Wednesday May 16
Boy injured by falling gate is recovering
Sharjah Education Zone official says fault in the wheel caused the accident
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Wednesday May 16
Dubai boy battles for life as bills mount for family
An eight-year-old Dubai pupil is battling for his life, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, and his family is uncertain about their ability to settle his growing medical bills
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Tuesday May 15
Family wants to know cause of son's death
The family of a nine-year-old autistic boy who died on April 21 is yet to find a sense of closure, as authorities are yet to establish the cause of death
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Tuesday May 15
Teenager injured as vehicle crashes into Sharjah salon
Driver accidentally steps on the gas pedal while parking
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Tuesday May 15
Expat dies a day before he was to travel home
Mandayi Moideen, 65, met his long-term colleagues and friends in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to say goodbye as he was to fly home on Saturday.
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Monday May 14
One dead, seven injured in school bus accident
A school bus and a truck collided leading to the instant death of the bus driver while seven students suffered minor to moderate injuries.
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Monday May 14
Man seriously injured in hit-and-run accident in Umm Al Quwain
A 51- year-old Egyptian man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident on Monday morning
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Monday May 14
Two affected by chemical fumes at Sir Baniyas School
School evacuated Monday after a pupil's poor handling of chemicals in laboratory
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Monday May 14
Boy, 17, injured after car crashes into hair salon
A 17-year-old boy was injured after a driver crashed his car through a hairdressing salon’s window in Al Khan, Sharjah, according to a report by the Arabic Daily Emarat Al Youm
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Monday May 14
Missing boy returns to family
The 12-year-old boy who was feared missing since Saturday was found late Sunday night by family friends, his father told Gulf News
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Community Reports
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Warming up to ‘Mobilise the Earth' theme
Dubai school dedicates a whole week to celebrating Earth Day with can-collection drives, sapling plantation and painting competition among others
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Drivers using mobiles put others' lives at risk
Speeding is dangerous for the driver and other motorists
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Supporting the needy with food supplies
Group of families engaged in serving isolated labour community hopes to motivate more people to help underprivileged and hungry
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Leukaemia boy granted wish to meet footballer
Emirati meets hero Al Qahtani, Al Ain team
