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Environment Ministry recovers cabin swept away by waves in Al-Ghariya

Published: 07 May 2024 - 12:00 pm | Last Updated: 07 May 2024 - 12:02 pm
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Doha, Qatar: Officials at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change recovered a cabin from the sea after it was swept away by waves recently. 

Sharing photos of the cabin being towed away, Ministry tweeted in a post, writing, "The specialized team at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change succeeded in recovering a cabin from the water in the Al-Ghariya area, after it sank due to the wave of stormy weather that the country was exposed to recently."

Assistant Director of the Marine Protection Department, Abdullah Al-Khulaifi, explained that the process of towing the cabin was carried out safely, without any damage to the marine habitats and coral reefs in the Al-Ghariya area. He further added that there were a few other cabins that were washed away which were also recovered on the beaches of Uraydah, Al-Ghariya and Al-Maroona.