Umm Al Quwain - The injured man shall remain in the hospital for six months.
Published: Mon 12 Mar 2018, 12:08 PM
Updated: Mon 12 Mar 2018, 2:14 PM
An Arab resident suffered serious injuries and fractures after falling off the fifth floor of his building on the King Faisal road of Al Haditha area in Umm Al Quwain.
On receiving information about the mishap, the central operations room of the UAQ Police dispatched a police patrol, national ambulance, paramedics and rescue teams to the site in a record time.
The 46-year-old man, having received multiple fractures, mainly in his hands, legs, and upper jaw, was also hurt all over his body, and bled excessively, according to official sources.
"The man was rushed to the hospital for treatment and medical care where he had urgent surgeries to fix his fractures."
He was then shifted to the intensive care unit to closely monitor his medical condition, they added.
"The man shall remain for six month in the hospital for treatment," they indicated. "The incident file has been referred to the authorities concerned for investigations to identify the reasons behind the man's fall."
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