Road accident kills 14 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Al Jazeera
An accident involving 18 vehicles and five trucks killed 14 people and injured 30 in Fujairah, according to the UAE Interior Ministry. Fifteen injured people left hospital, while 15 others remain hospitalised and DNA tests are identifying the deceased victims, reports Al Jazeera.
Fourteen people were killed and 30 others injured in an accident involving 18 vehicles, including five trucks, at the entrance to the emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The accident occurred shortly before midnight, the UAE Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
According to the ministry, a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and hit another truck, before the two vehicles left the road and struck several vehicles that were stationary in a traffic jam. The truck caught fire and the flames spread to several other vehicles.
Fifteen injured people left hospital after receiving treatment, while 15 others remained hospitalised, according to the ministry. Police said the 14 dead included Emirati nationals and several foreigners, while DNA tests were under way. The injured included nationals of the United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Brazil, Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt.
