UAE: Helicopter rescue saves driver's life as crane collapses on cars

Two motorists were injured after a crane boom fell on their cars in Umm Al Quwain. The incident was reported in the Madhhab area on Emirates Road.

According to the Umm Al Quwain Police, the accident happened as an Asian crane operator was moving a 20-tonne concrete pipe. The boom fell after the operator unloaded the cargo.

One of the drivers suffered severe injuries and had to be airlifted to the Sheikh Khalifa Hospital.

The UAE Ministry of Interior posted a video of the rescue mission:

The injured driver is an Arab in his 50s.