An Indian teenager who went missing seven days ago was found dead at Madha’a dam, 20 kilometres from Wadi Shais river.
Albert Joy, 18, was from India but lived in Ras Al Khaimah.
Albert Joy
Police rescue teams from Sharjah and Dubai co-ordinated with the Abu Dhabi police air wing and Omani authorities to find the missing boy.
Joy was swept away by rainwaters after getting stuck in his four-wheel-drive as he was trying to cross the Wadi Shais in eastern Sharjah.
Five other Indians were with him in his vehicle when the incident took place, said Khorfakan Police chief Lieutenant-Colonel Walid Khamas Al Yamahi.
In a statement to Al Bayan newspaper, he said that 75 rescuers took part in the search operation over the past seven days.
The body of Joy was transferred to Khorfakan Hospital for further procedures to be taken.