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610kg Saudi man forklifted to hospital on Monarch's order

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ANI Melbourne

Acting on orders of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a man, who weighs in at 610 kg, was forklifted to a hospital for medical treatment.

Khaled Mohsin Shairi, who was flown on a specially-equipped plane from his southwestern hometown of Jizan to Riyadh, would undergo special treatment at the expense of the King, News.com.au reported.

The health ministry had to get hold of a custom-made bed and a crane to transfer Shairi from his second-floor apartment.

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First Published: Aug 20 2013 | 12:18 PM IST

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