- The Britons were in the Al Badayer desert in Sharjah as part of an organised tour
- The two tourists were injured when their quad bikes caught fire during the tour
- The Ministry of Interior’s Air Wing Department sent a patrol to save the Britons
- The two tourists who were injured in the incident have not been publicly named
Two British tourists have been rescued from the desert in the United Arab Emirates after their quad bikes caught on fire.
The Britons were riding through the Al Badayer desert in Sharjah, outside Dubai, as part of an organised tour when they had to be rescued.
The Ministry of Interior’s Air Wing Department sent a patrol helicopter into the desert to save the injured tourists.
Two Britons were riding through the Al Badayer desert in Sharjah, UAE, as part of an organised tour when they had to be rescued by the Ministry of Interior’s Air Wing Department
![The Air Wing Department was called to the scene after the tourists' quad bikes caught on fire](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/04/14/46F8F9ED00000578-5143989-image-m-23_1512398457225.jpg)
The Air Wing Department was called to the scene after the tourists’ quad bikes caught on fire
The date of the rescue is unclear, but it is believed it took place this weekend.
Colonel pilot Salim Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Deputy Director of the Air Wing Department at the MoI, said his crew was notified about the incident by an ambulance crew at the scene.
‘The air wing arrived at the scene to help provide first aid to the injured, and the two British nationals who received burns were transferred to Al Qasimi Hospital in Sharjah quickly,’ he told Gulf News.
![Colonel pilot Salim Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Deputy Director of the Air Wing Department at the MoI, said his crew was notified about the incident by an ambulance crew at the scene](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/04/14/46F8F9FD00000578-5143989-image-m-24_1512398508394.jpg)
Colonel pilot Salim Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Deputy Director of the Air Wing Department at the MoI, said his crew was notified about the incident by an ambulance crew at the scene
![The tourists who were injured in the incident have not been publicly named. Col Al Suwaidi warned that people taking part in desert excursions should wear protective clothing and be equipped with communication devices](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/04/14/46F8F9BF00000578-5143989-The_tourists_who_were_injured_in_the_incident_have_not_been_publ-a-25_1512398572537.jpg)
The tourists who were injured in the incident have not been publicly named. Col Al Suwaidi warned that people taking part in desert excursions should wear protective clothing and be equipped with communication devices
Col Al Suwaidi said said the ministry’s air patrols regularly survey tourist hotspots and off-road areas in case of an emergency.
He warned that people taking part in desert excursions should wear protective clothing and be equipped with communication devices.
The tourists who were injured in the incident have not been publicly named.
It is unclear if anyone else on the tourist trip was injured during the incident.