The ruler of Dubai came to the rescue of a group of stranded tourists who had managed to get their car stuck in the desert.

Hanna Karen Arroyo was driving along the sandy roads when her vehicle became marooned.

Driving by in his famous Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen - complete with the number plate 'Dubai No. 1' - HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, vice president and ruler of Dubai, stopped and helped to drag them out of the sand.

Hanna Karen Arroyo was driving along the sandy roads when her vehicle became marooned. Her party's rescuer was HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, vice president and ruler of Dubai (pictured together)

The front wheels of the tourists' Honda Pilot 4x4 had got stuck in the sand just off a two-lane road (left) and a young local boy also helped out (right), attaching a tether to the front of the Honda and linking it to the back of the ruler's G-Wagen

As well as helping them out of their sticky situation, the sheikh also handed out refreshing drinks to the stranded visitors

On Saturday, the tourist wrote on Twitter: 'My friend and I got stuck on the desert of Dubai and we got rescued by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.'

The front wheels of her Honda Pilot 4x4 had got stuck in the sand just off a two-lane road.

Ms Arroyo shared pictures of her party and the ruler together on the side of the road after the rescue effort.

A young local boy can also be seen helping out, attaching a tether to the front of the Honda and linking it to the back of the ruler's G-Wagen.

As well as helping them out of their sticky situation, the sheikh also handed out refreshing drinks to the stranded visitors.

It's not the first time the Dubai royals have been involved in rescue efforts either, with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, last year helping a lorry driver out of a similar predicament.