Six Omanis among 30 injured in accident in UAE that killed 14

Muscat: Six Omanis were among 30 people injured in a massive pile-up that killed 14 people in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, the UAE Ministry of Interior said. The accident occurred around midnight on a road near the entrance to the emirate of Fujairah.

Following identity verification, authorities confirmed that the fatalities included 10 Emiratis and four Indian nationals.
The injured included eight Emiratis, seven Indians, six Omanis, three Egyptians, two Jordanians, two Pakistanis and two Brazilians.

According to the Ministry of Interior, the accident occurred when a truck driver lost control of his vehicle, causing it to collide with another vehicle before overturning and hitting several vehicles that had stopped due to slow-moving traffic.

The impact caused the truck to catch fire, with the blaze spreading to several other vehicles and resulting in a heavy loss of life, the ministry said.