Wounded woman rescued after landslide in Sharjah

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A woman was airlifted to safety after she suffered injuries during a landslide in Sharjah's Hamriya desert.

Teams from National Search and Rescue Centre and Sharjah Police carried out the medical evacuation mission, and posted the footage of the rescue on their official social media handles.

The victim has been transferred to Sheikh Khalifa hospital in Umm Al Quwain for further treatment.

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