23-vehicle pile-up kills 14 in Fujairah
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
A crash involving 23 vehicles, including five trucks, has killed 14 people and injured 30 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, according to the Interior Ministry.
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