Five saved
Coastguard patrols rescued five people who had been stranded on Um Al-Maradem Island amid strong winds, and had to take refuge at the coastguard center on the island. On receiving a distress call, a boat was immediately dispatched to rescue the five people and evacuate to Khairan center.
Fatal accidents
A 74-year-old Eritrean was instantly killed while his 19-year-old son and 3-year-old and 8-year-old grandsons were injured when the son lost control over their vehicle and it flipped over along Fahaheel Expressway. In another incident, a 15-year-old citizen was killed when he was run over by a vehicle driven by a retired citizen in Kabd desert area.
Cable falls
Mina Abdullah Fire Center responded to a call about a cable that fell on road 238 in Julaia. It was moved to the shoulder, awaiting the electricity emergency team.
Son charged
A citizen filed a complaint against her ungrateful son accusing him of assaulting her, said security sources, noting that the mother submitted a medical report stating her injuries. A case was filed and further investigations are in progress. Separately, a girl accused her brother of attacking her with a cleaver while he was drunk at their house in Sulaibiya. A case was filed for investigations.
Suicide attempt
A citizen rushed his Filipina housemaid to Adan Hospital on finding that she had swallowed some pills to end her life, said security sources. An investigation was opened in the case.
By Hanan Al-Saadoun