Four Indians killed in multi-vehicle road accident in UAE Fujairah
The crash involving 23 vehicles left 14 people dead and 30 others injured near Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road.
Four Indian nationals, including a 13-year-old boy from Gujarat, were killed in a multi-vehicle road accident in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to The Tribune. The accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, November 12, on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road when a truck lost control, collided with another vehicle, and overturned into several others, triggering a fire.
The deceased included 10 Emirati nationals and four Indians. The Indian victims were identified as Aatif Mohmmed Imran Mansur, a 13-year-old boy from Gujarat, and three members of a family from Vengara in Kerala’s Malappuram district: Muhammed Asmil, his twin sister Misna Jubin, and their three-year-old nephew Muhammed Fayis.
The crash involved 23 vehicles and left 30 people injured. Among the injured were seven Indian nationals, eight Emirati nationals, two Jordanian nationals, two Pakistani nationals, three Egyptian nationals, six Omani nationals, and two Brazilian nationals, the UAE Ministry of Interior said.
The boy from Gujarat was travelling with his family to Fujairah International Airport to return to India when the crash occurred. His parents and elder sister sustained injuries and were receiving treatment in hospital.
An official from the Consulate General of India in Dubai visited hospitals in Fujairah to meet the families of the victims and enquire about the condition of the injured Indians. The mission stated it is coordinating with local authorities to provide all possible assistance to the bereaved families.
Fujairah Police have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances and causes of the collision.