An Emirati family that were trapped in a burning villa were rescued early this morning.
The father and four children were helped down from the roof of the villa in Al Ain's Umm Ghafa area by Civil Defence rescuers after a call to the operations room at 4.18am.
The director of Al Ain Civil Defence, lieutenant colonel Rashid Al Darmaki, stated that the rescue team was immediately dispatched to the scene, where they helped the family escape after they had made it to the roof of the villa in an attempt to escape the flames and smoke.
Meanwhile, another team worked on containing the fire that had started in the villa's living area.
An investigation has been launched to identify the cause and circumstances of the fire.
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The flights
Flydubai flies to Podgorica or nearby Tivat via Sarajevo from Dh2,155 return including taxes. Turkish Airlines flies from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Podgorica via Istanbul; alternatively, fly with Flydubai from Dubai to Belgrade and take a short flight with Montenegro Air to Podgorica. Etihad flies from Abu Dhabi to Podgorica via Belgrade. Flights cost from about Dh3,000 return including taxes. There are buses from Podgorica to Plav.
The tour
While you can apply for a permit for the route yourself, it’s best to travel with an agency that will arrange it for you. These include Zbulo in Albania (www.zbulo.org) or Zalaz in Montenegro (www.zalaz.me).
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