UAE: 14 dead and 30 injured in Fujairah traffic crash
The Interior Ministry published a new local police update. Fifteen injured people had been discharged and another 15 remained in hospital when the statement was issued.
Fourteen people died and 30 were injured in a traffic crash in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to the latest official update published by the country’s Interior Ministry on November 12. The statement, providing local police information, was posted at 16:55 Athens time.
The crash happened on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road at the entrance to the emirate. Police describe a truck losing control, successive collisions with vehicles stopped in traffic congestion and a fire spreading to other vehicles. This account is attributed to the police update; technical and legal procedures remain under way.
When the statement was issued, 15 of the 30 injured people had been discharged after receiving care, while another 15 remained in hospital. Authorities say work continues to identify some of those who died and ask the public to rely on official updates rather than circulate unverified numbers or details.
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