An Indian sailor was airlifted from a ship 17 miles off the coast of Dubai after his left index finger was cut off in an accident on board.
A helicopter from the General Department of Transport and Rescue in Dubai Police transported the man, identified as 44-year-old Heer Jay Singh, from the ship The Passat which was in UAE territorial waters.
He was taken to Rashid Hospital for treatment, said Major General Anas Abdel Rahman Al Matroushi, Director of the General Transport and Rescue Department at Dubai Police.
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