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Riyadh deputy governor calls heroic Saudi man who moved burning vehicle to safety
RIYADH: Riyadh's deputy governor made a phone call to the Saudi man who heroically entered a burning vehicle at a gas station to move it to safety on Friday evening, it was reported on Monday.
Maher Fahd Al-Dalbahi received the call from Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman while recovering in hospital from first and second degree burns.
The deputy governor checked on his condition and urged that all necessary medical care be provided to treat him, the Emirate of Riyadh said in an X post.
Al-Dalbahi was driving to his village of Al-Salihiya when he stopped at the gas station in Dawadmi, around 300 km away from Riyadh city.
He saw a truck loaded with large quantities of animal feed that had been engulfed in flames and abandoned by its driver in the forecourt.
Al-Dalbahi climbed into the vehicle and drove it to safety, potentially preventing a catastrophic explosion.
He reportedly received burns to his face and body and was transferred to King Saud Medical City in Riyadh, where he is receiving treatment.
Footage of the incident quickly went viral on social media, where Al-Dalbahi's courageous actions were widely praised.
