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Glasgow student delivers second ambulance to help those caught up in war in Ukraine

A Glasgow student has delivered a second ambulance to help those caught up in the war in Ukraine.

Umran Ali Javid funded the cost of the ambulance himself to be used by emergency services dealing with those who are injured, to distribute supplies, and transport civilians out of danger.

Umran, who studies International Tourism and Events at Glasgow Caledonian University, has previously delivered more than 30 second-hand ambulances to conflict zones in Burma, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

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After successfully delivering the first ambulance to the Polish border, he returned to Ukraine to deliver a second.

He told Glasgow Live: "I delivered a second ambulance to Ukraine which will be used to help those that are injured in the east of the country. Whilst in Lviv yesterday, even though people were on edge they were trying to continue their normal lives, going to parks.

"The city centre looked busy but then air raid sirens went off for at least an hour and people had to go to shelters and all businesses and cafes had to cease trading till the alarm is over.

"Nothing happened in Lviv but afterward news spread that missiles hit a building in another city 200 miles away.

"The medic staff I met are going above and beyond. Different organisations are still helping people evacuate the east of the country, mostly the elderly and people with disabilities, which is where ambulances are of great benefit too."

Umran is now hoping to complete his degree and run his own business with the hopes of putting a percentage of profits towards helping to continue delivering ambulances on a larger scale.

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