Emirati hiker airlifted to hospital in Oman

Injured man was taken to Khasab Hospital after Musandam fall

The man sustained injuries when he fell from a rocky area while hiking in the Khasab district of Musandam on Monday
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An Emirati was airlifted to hospital after he fell while hiking in a mountainous area in Oman.

The man sustained injuries when he fell from a rocky area in the Khasab district of Musandam on Monday.

No further details about his condition or age were immediately available.

It is not clear if he was alone or had companions.

Omani media said an air force helicopter was involved in the incident and that the injured man was taken to a hospital in Khasab, which is in the northern part of the Musandam Peninsula.

Updated: July 06, 2021, 1:35 PM