Woman killed, husband, son injured in RAK house fire

December 12, 2016

Ras Al Khaimah, Dec 12: A 57-year old Arab woman succumbed to fatal injuries and burns she received in a big fire that erupted in her house here in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah early on Sunday.

The victim's 62-year-old husband was 90 to 100 per cent burnt due to the massive flames which engulfed the entire house, and totally damaged some rooms in the house.

The central operations room of the RAK Police, having been alerted of the accident, immediately dispatched ambulances and paramedics to the site in a record time.

The man, his wife and 27-year-old son, who was slightly injured due to the inferno, were rushed to the Saqr hospital for treatment and medical care, according to medical sources.

"Though the woman admitted to the intensive care unit, she could not make it, and breathed her last shortly whereas her husband is still in critical condition."

Brigadier Abdullah Khamis Al Hadidi, deputy chief commandant of the RAK police, late on Sunday said the civil defence department was alerted about the fire at around 7.30 am.

"The trio; wife, husband, and son were rushed to the hospital for treatment and medical care."

A number of civil defence vehicles and firefighters were summoned to the scene to collaborate in putting out the huge fire.

"They managed to contain the flames before spreading to nearby houses, and cool down the house to prevent the fire from starting again."

Brig Al Hadidi affirmed that investigations are still underway to identify the reasons behind the fire. "A CID team has been formed to collect all possible evidence to find out the motives behind the mishap, if any."

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23 Israel-linked terrorists killed, 46 captured by Iran army

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November 15,2024

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has killed or captured 69 terrorists linked to the Israeli spy agency Mossad during a major counterterrorism drill in the country's southeast, its spokesman says.

General Ahmad Shafaei, the spokesman for the “Martyrs of Security” drill, said Friday that a total of 23 terrorists have been killed and another 46 arrested in various clean-up operations ever since the IRGC Ground Force launched it in the Sistan and Baluchestan province on November 1.

Seven terrorists have also turned themselves in during the period.

“The undeniable fact about terrorists is that they rely on arrogant powers, particularly the intelligence service of the wicked and vicious Zionist regime," Shafaei said.

“Unfortunately, weapons and munitions at terrorists’ disposal are among the most sophisticated ones in the world. This accounts for their heavy dependence.”

The official stated that several members of the disbanded terror teams were non-Iranian nationals, who had been hired by foreign intelligence agencies to carry out acts of sabotage and terror inside Iran.

In a most recent operation, six terrorists were arrested and four others were eliminated, three of whom were non-Iranians, he added.

On October 26, ten members of Iran's law enforcement forces were killed in a terrorist attack in the Gohar Kuh district of Taftan in the Sistan and Baluchestan province.

The so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group claimed responsibility for the assault, which was one of the deadliest in the province in recent months.

The group has carried out numerous terrorist attacks in Iran, primarily in Sistan and Baluchestan.

Its tactics include the abduction of border guards as well as targeting civilians and police stations within the province to incite chaos and disorder.

In January, Iran launched a military operation during which the headquarters of the Pakistan-based terrorist group was targeted in missile strikes, destroying its infrastructure.

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