Greek man in Sharjah hospital after falling from child’s swing while taking photos

The 31-year-old, who is in intensive care with a head injury, was doing a work-related photoshoot and insisted upon using the swing, even signing a waiver of responsibility.

SHARJAH // A Greek man is in intensive care after falling on a piece of iron while taking photographs as he rode on a child’s swing.

The 31-year-old was doing a work-related photoshoot of landscape in Al Qasba and insisted upon using the swing, even signing a waiver of responsibility after being warned by security officials, The National's sister paper, Al Ittihad, reported.

E S fell to the ground unconscious and was taken to Al Qassimi Hospital with head injuries.

The hospital said the man arrived in the emergency department at 8pm on Tuesday and is now in intensive care under observation until his condition stabilises.

The playground was closed while police at Al Buhaira police station investigated.