Weighing 610kg (96st), a man who had been stranded in his home has been rescued through a complex operation financed by the Saudi king.
Khalid Mohsen Shaeri had not exited his second-floor flat for two years due to significant weight gain stemming from various health issues.
Specialist equipment was deployed to remove part of his apartment building in Jazan, allowing the 20-year-old to be lifted out using a forklift.
He was transported to Riyadh aboard a chartered plane for treatment at King Fahd Medical City, with surgery remaining a possibility.
The reason behind Saudi monarch King Abdullah’s decision to finance the rescue operation is still unclear.
