The late Sergeant Omar Khalifa Al Ketbi (right). SUPPLIED

A firefighter was killed while trying to put out a blaze in Al Awir, Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Saturday (May 6). The fireman was identified as Sergeant Omar Khalifa Al Ketbi. His funeral prayer and burial were held at the Qusais Cemetery on Saturday. “Dubai will proudly remember Sergeant Omar Khalifa Al Ketbi, who was martyred while fulfilling the call of duty in a fire accident in Al Awir area... We ask God to bless him with the abundance of his mercy and to inspire his family, relatives, and comrades in civil defence patience,” Sheikh Hamdan said in a Twitter post. Sheikh Hamdan also paid tribute to the Dubai Civil Defence responders who “sacrifice everything to protect lives, property, and the safety of our country.” ICA/Expat Media
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