Fourteen dead after truck loses control in 23-vehicle crash in UAE
A massive 23-vehicle pileup in Fujairah, UAE, resulted in 14 deaths and dozens of injuries after a truck lost control in slow-moving traffic. The collision triggered a fire that spread across multiple vehicles, prompting an international response to identify victims from several nations.
Why it matters
This tragic event highlights significant road safety concerns and the complexities of managing multi-national casualty incidents in the UAE.
Image source, KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images Image caption, A night time general view of in the United Emirates of Fujairah
Fourteen people have been killed and dozens injured after a truck driver lost control and hit several vehicles in Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, the interior ministry has said.
The accident involved 23 vehicles including five trucks, and happened at the entrance of the eastern emirate in "slow-moving traffic" just before midnight, the ministry added in a statement.
The impact caused "the truck to catch fire and the blaze to spread to several other vehicles, resulting in a heavy loss of life", it said.
Thirty people were injured and taken to hospital, Fujairah Police said, adding that DNA tests are being used to identify the bodies of the victims.
Some of them were Emirati nationals, the police added.
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