Overview
- Authorities and community representatives identified the victim as Salman Fariz, 27, a Kerala native working as a delivery rider in Ras Al Khaimah’s Nakheel area.
- He died at around 3 a.m. Thursday after seeking refuge near an under-construction site when heavy rain and strong winds reportedly stalled his motorbike.
- Local officials opened an investigation into the structural collapse, while social workers and his employers coordinate paperwork to return his remains to India.
- The National Centre of Meteorology forecast continuing unstable conditions with rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds, possible hail, poor visibility and rough seas.
- The weather prompted MoHRE to direct private firms to shift to remote work, Emirates and flydubai to cancel or reschedule flights, Abu Dhabi to cancel some events and Jebel Jais to suspend adventure activities, with flooding reported in areas such as Karama and Al Barsha.