Fourteen people were killed and 30 injured in a traffic accident involving a truck and several other vehicles at the entrance to the Emirate of Fujairah around midnight Wednesday, the UAE Ministry of Interior reported Thursday.
The Fujairah Police explained in a statement released by the Ministry that the truck driver lost control, causing the truck to collide with another vehicle, then overturn and crash into several vehicles that were stopped due to slow traffic. The truck then caught fire, and the blaze spread to several other vehicles.
The accident resulted in the deaths of 14 people and injuries to 30 others, according to the statement, which confirmed that 15 of the injured are still receiving treatment and medical care in hospitals.
She explained that the death toll included Emiratis, in addition to individuals whose identities are still being determined through DNA testing.
The Indian Consulate General in Dubai told X that some of its citizens were among the victims, without specifying the number.
Meanwhile, the injured included citizens of the UAE, India, Oman, Pakistan, Brazil, Jordan, and Egypt, according to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Interior.
The UAE boasts a modern road network that undergoes regular maintenance and expansion, equipped with advanced lighting and monitoring technologies. The country, which enforces strict driving licensing standards, rarely experiences such deadly accidents.
However, authorities and police departments across the seven emirates frequently remind residents to adhere to traffic laws, such as avoiding speeding and dangerous overtaking on highways, and impose hefty fines on violators.
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