Expatriate rescued from well

MADINAH — The Civil Defense officials rescued an expatriate who fell into a well. Madinah Civil Defense official spokesman Khalid Al-Jehani said the Civil Defense received reports of an Ethiopian man in his 30s was trapped in a well. The well was 14 meters deep and had a diameter of 120 cm. The depth of the water was 1.5 meters deep. The Civil Defense hauled the man out of the well. The victim was transported to the hospital and is slowly recovering. Six injured in road accident TAIF — Six people were injured in a road accident north of the city here. Taif Red Crescent official spokesman Shadi Al-Thubaiti said the Red Crescent received reports of a road accident involving three vehicles. A child, three women and two men were injured in the collision. One of the victims was severely injured while the others suffered from minor injuries. They were all transported to the hospital. Young man stabbed ABHA — A young man was stabbed multiple times in his abdomen. Abha Health Affairs spokesman Saeed Al-Nageer said Khamis Mushayt Public Hospital received a patient in his 20s who was stabbed multiple times in his abdomen. The patient, suffering from severe internal bleeding, was kept in the intensive care unit where he received appropriate medical treatment. Perished chicken seized ASIR — The municipality seized a shipment of chicken that had gone bad following the expiry of its shelf date. Asir Balqarn Municipality Head Abdullah Al-Shamrani said the municipality cooperated with the police to seize a truck that was approaching the exit of the governorate. The police inspected the truck and found 200 chickens past its shelf date. The municipality prioritizes the health and safety of consumers and will provide consumers with healthy products. 776 rotten slaughtered sheep seized JEDDAH — The municipality seized a total of 776 rotten slaughtered sheep in Al-Janoob and in Briman. Jeddah Municipality reported that following an intensive inspection campaign during this Haj season, they prevented slaughtered meat brought from Makkah to be transported into Jeddah as it is not sanitized. The municipality seized a total of 776 rotten slaughtered sheep and seized 96 vehicles used in transporting the meat. Rotten meat seized TAIF — An expatriate was arrested for transporting rotten meat. Taif Police reported officers inspected a truck near Al-Karr area and found a bag of rotten liver and other meat. The police discarded the meat and arrested the driver, who was an Asian expatriate. Citizen assaults doctor JOUF — A citizen assaulted a doctor at an intensive care unit in Qurayyat Public Hospital on Saturday. Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaishir said police received reports of a citizen, who physically assaulted a doctor and inflicted severe injuries on him. The police arrested the citizen and interrogated him. He confessed to hitting the doctor after seeing him transferring his deceased father’s body into the hospital morgue without informing him. The doctor was admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment.