Saudi Arabia: Man run over by bulldozer walks away unharmed in viral video

Dubai: A jaw-dropping video circulating on social media has captured what many are calling a miracle: A man in Saudi Arabia surviving what seemed like an inevitable death after being run over by a massive bulldozer and walking away completely unharmed.

The incident occurred in Sabt Al Alaya, a town in Balqarn Governorate in the Asir region of southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Surveillance footage shows the man, reportedly a foreign national, walking along the hard shoulder of a road when a large construction bulldozer approached from behind.

The vehicle was partially on the road and partially on the shoulder, its massive front blade open and lowered.

Seemingly unaware of the pedestrian ahead, the bulldozer driver continued moving forward.

The large blade, obscuring the driver’s view, struck the man from behind. He was thrown to the ground and disappeared beneath the vehicle.  But what happened next stunned everyone.

Just moments after the bulldozer passed over him, the man is seen slowly standing up. Disoriented but intact, he dusts himself off and walks away, seemingly unharmed, as though nothing had happened. There were no visible signs of injury in the footage, and no official reports of hospitalization have surfaced as of this writing.

The video has since gone viral across social media platforms, sparking disbelief, prayers, and speculation. Many viewers have called it a clear act of divine intervention, while others marveled at the man’s sheer luck and the physics of how he escaped unscathed beneath the towering machinery.

-- Huda Ata is an independent writer based in the UAE