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Stranded Tourists Rescued From Ras Al Khamai Mountain

A group of tourists stranded on the Ras Al Khamai Mountain overnight were rescued by the Air Wing police.  Three tourists spent an entire night on the mountain after a rescue mission failed because of extreme darkness.

The three people rescued were a 32 year old tourist from New Zealand and a 29 year old man from South Africa. 
 

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