A citizen in his seventies lost his life after floodwaters swept away his vehicle while he was attempting to enter Wadi Asfani, located in the southern regions of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The General Command of Ras Al Khaimah Police expressed "sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased." The police indicated on their official account on the "X" platform that "the unfortunate incident occurred when the citizen attempted to enter the wadi with his vehicle despite the strong water flow and rising water levels due to continuous heavy rainfall since early Tuesday morning across the various emirates of the country." They added that "upon receiving the report, specialized teams were dispatched to the location to recover the body of the citizen and hand it over to the relevant authorities to complete the legal procedures."
Ras Al Khaimah Police urged citizens to "stay at home and only go out when necessary, highlighting the importance of avoiding areas with running water, and not risking entering them in any way, in order to ensure their safety amid the ongoing rainy weather affecting most regions of the country."
