MUSCAT: Oman’s Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) has urged mountain visitors to follow safety precautions and avoid dangerous cliff edges after a foreign national was critically injured in a fall at Jabal Shams on Saturday.
The authority said its teams in Al Dakhiliyah governorate responded to a report of the fall and coordinated with Royal Oman Police aviation personnel to airlift the casualty to Nizwa Hospital.
It classified the person’s condition under its black category. No further medical details were provided in the statement.
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The authority did not disclose the person’s nationality or provide further details about the circumstances of the fall.
Following the incident, it appealed to people visiting mountainous areas to observe safety measures and keep away from hazardous edges.
