The United Arab Emirates National Guard announced on Saturday that its Coast Guard team received a distress call from the crew of an oil tanker reporting a fire aboard the vessel in Gulf waters.
After the alert, the Coast Guard Group immediately launched a response operation and specialized teams located the ship.
The teams boarded the tanker and rescued all 22 crew members, who were of Asian nationality.
Following medical attention, the sailors were handed over to the appropriate authorities.
Rescued individuals were given first aid at the scene before any further action.
Following medical attention, the sailors were handed over to the appropriate authorities.
Every rescued person was reported to be in stable condition after the incident.
The National Guard’s statement confirmed that the rescue operation was successful and all crew members were rescued.