SRINAGAR: At least 14 people were killed and 30 others injured after a truck lost control and rammed into several vehicles in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah emirate, triggering a fire that engulfed multiple vehicles, the UAE Ministry of Interior said on Thursday.
The accident occurred shortly before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, near the entrance to Fujairah, when the truck collided with another vehicle, overturned and struck several vehicles that had stopped due to slow-moving traffic, the ministry said in a statement posted on X.
The collision caused the truck to catch fire, with the blaze spreading to several other vehicles and resulting in multiple casualties.
The ministry confirmed that Indian nationals were among those affected by the accident. The injured included nationals of the UAE, Oman, India, Brazil, Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt.
Following an emergency report, specialised police teams, ambulance and rescue crews, and Civil Defence personnel rushed to the scene.
The emergency teams worked to extinguish the fire, provide medical assistance to the injured and shift them to hospitals for treatment.
Earlier, Fujairah Police said the accident involved 23 vehicles, including five trucks. Of the 30 injured, 15 have been discharged after treatment, while the remaining 15 continue to receive medical care.
Authorities are also conducting DNA tests to establish the identities of some of the deceased.
