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UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident
A traffic accident in the Emirate of Fujairah killed 14 people and injured 30 when a truck lost control and struck another vehicle, according to the UAE Interior Ministry. The collision triggered a fire that spread to other vehicles, turning slow-moving traffic into a major emergency.
The crash involved 18 cars and five trucks at the emirate’s entrance shortly before midnight on Wednesday. Fifteen injured people were discharged from hospital and 15 remained in care; the dead included Emiratis and foreigners, with DNA tests under way, while those injured came from seven countries.
In short
- Fourteen people died and 30 were injured in Fujairah.
- A truck collision sparked a fire that spread to other vehicles.
- Fifteen injured people remained in hospital.