Sheikh Mohammed to pay Dh840,000 hospital bill of deceased Russian tourist

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has extended financial help to a Russian woman whose mother died after a sudden cardiac arrest in Dubai during a family trip.

All of the late woman’s medical expenses at a private hospital, which total Dh840,000, will be covered by the Prime Minister, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, as well as the cost of transporting her remains to her country and the family’s travel expenses.

The tragic incident happened when the Russian tourist Anastasia Popova was on vacation with her mother and two daughters and the mother collapsed due to a rupture in her heart. She was rushed to a private hospital, where she died during treatment, leaving Popova with a $228,700 (Dh840,000) bill. Despite surgical treatment, the elderly woman passed away, leaving the Russian tourist with a large hospital bill.  

On Saturday, Sheikh Mohammed said he would bear all the medical expenses incurred by the Russian woman. He also said he would bear the costs of repatriating the body and the flight tickets for the family's travel back to Russia.