Fourteen people have died and 30 others have been injured in an accident involving 18 vehicles and five trucks in Fujairah, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday.
The accident occurred after a truck driver lost control of the vehicle, crashing into another vehicle that overturned. The overturned vehicle hit multiple other vehicles that had stopped due to slow moving traffic.
The truck also caught on fire and the blaze spread to multiple other vehicles as the movement of traffic had been slow.
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Fifteen of the 30 injured have been discharged from the hospital after receiving the necessary medical care. While the remaining 15 injured are continuing to receive treatment and medical care in hospitals, as per their health conditions.
Fujairah Police noted that the deceased included people of Emirati citizens, along with a number of deceased whose identities are still being established through DNA testing, while the nationalities of the injured included Emirati, Omani, Indian, Brazilian, Pakistani, Jordanian, and Egyptian.
The authority said that relevant authorities are continuing to take necessary measures in the aftermath of the accident, including providing medical care to the injured, and monitoring the situation.
Earlier this morning, Fujairah Police said that a serious traffic accident had taken place on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road, at the emirate’s border. The midnight crash resulted in a number of fatalities and injuries, the police said.
The Ministry of Interior has expressed its “deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the families of the deceased”, while wishing a speedy recovery to those injured.
In a repeated reminder, the authority has urged members of the public to obtain information from official sources and avoid spreading rumors or unverified information.
The General Command of Fujairah Police has revealed details of the serious traffic accident that occurred before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, at the entrance to the Emirate of Fujairah, leaving 14 people dead and 30 others injured to varying degrees, after a truck collided with a number of vehicles, followed by a fire that spread to several of the damaged vehicles.
Source: Khaleej Times