Seven Emiratis, aged between 18 and 28, were injured on Friday evening after the fishing boat they were on-board exploded.
Khalifa Al Muhairi, chairman of the RAK Fishermen Cooperative Society, said the incident occurred when the seven Emiratis were fishing just before the Maghreb prayer.
The boat was seven kilometres away from Shaam port in Ras Al Khaimah. Two of the men managed to swim to the shore and asked their friends to notify the coastguard.
Patrols were dispatched to the site and the injured were rescued and taken to Saqr Hospital for treatment.
Fishing boat incidents have become a worrying phenomenon, Al Muhairi noted, urging people willing to go to the sea to ensure boats are in good shape and there are no leaks.
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Tightening the screw on rogue recruiters
The UAE overhauled the procedure to recruit housemaids and domestic workers with a law in 2017 to protect low-income labour from being exploited.
Only recruitment companies authorised by the government are permitted as part of Tadbeer, a network of labour ministry-regulated centres.
A contract must be drawn up for domestic workers, the wages and job offer clearly stating the nature of work.
The contract stating the wages, work entailed and accommodation must be sent to the employee in their home country before they depart for the UAE.
The contract will be signed by the employer and employee when the domestic worker arrives in the UAE.
Only recruitment agencies registered with the ministry can undertake recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers.
Penalties for illegal recruitment in the UAE include fines of up to Dh100,000 and imprisonment
But agents not authorised by the government sidestep the law by illegally getting women into the country on visit visas.
