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UAE police issue warning after four found dead in Sharjah wadi

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The ministry urged the public to follow the directives issued for their own safety.

Published: Thu 28 May 2020, 12:28 PM

Updated: Thu 28 May 2020, 7:31 PM

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The Ministry of Interior has warned the public against visiting wadis during bad weather conditions, including rainy seasons, to avoid the risk of getting caught in flash floods that could endanger their lives.
A video posted on its official Instagram account depicted several such incidents involving cars being swept away by floods.
 

The warning comes after four people were found dead this week in Sharjah's Wadi Al Helo, an area hit by floods during heavy rains that lashed the emirate, authorities said.
The National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC) found the bodies as it conducted an operation to look for seven people who were reported missing amid the unstable weather conditions.
In a separate incident yesterday, 20 passengers of a bus that got stuck in Wadi Hatta's Umm Al Nosor area in Dubai were also rescued by police after their vehicle was swept away by floods.
The ministry urged the public to follow the directives issued for their own safety.



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