Dubai ruler rescues tourists stuck in desert

A group of Mexican tourists here had an unexpected meeting with the Dubai ruler who helped them when their vehicle got stuck in the desert while off-roading in the dunes outside the city.

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rahid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, initiated the move to help pull them out of the dunes, where their vehicle was stuck while off-roading.

A Mexican woman, tweeted yesterday and shared photos following their rescue.

She wrote that Sheikh Mohammad was passing by along with team when he saw them stranded in the dunes. He promptly ordered his associates to help the family to pull the vehicle.

"My friend and I got stuck on the desert of Dubai, and we have been rescued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid," she tweeted.

The stranded vehicle was pulled out of the sand and the tourists took a souvenir picture with the ruler.

This is not the first time that residents in Dubai have been through the same circumstances and received help from Sheikh Mohammad.

A few months ago, three foreign women revealed that Sheikh Mohammad rescued them after their motorbike experienced breakdown in the desert of Dubai.

Last year, a post on social media went viral after the Crown Prince of Dubai lent a helping hand when he came to the aid of a lorry driver stuck in the desert.