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The UAE Ministry of Interior announced, on Thursday, the death of 14 people and the injury of 30 others as a result of a traffic accident between a truck and a number of vehicles at the entrance to the Emirate of Fujairah around midnight on Wednesday, Thursday.
The emirate's police said in a statement published by the Interior Ministry that a truck driver lost control of it, which led to it "colliding with another vehicle, then deteriorating and colliding with a number of parked vehicles as a result of slow traffic," causing "the truck to catch fire and the fire to spread to a number of other vehicles."
The accident resulted in "the death of 14 people and the injury of 30 others with varying injuries," according to the statement, which confirmed that 15 of the injured were still receiving treatment and medical care in hospitals.
The police added by saying that "specialized police teams, ambulance and rescue teams, and civil defense teams" moved to the site, "where they began their tasks in dealing with the accident, putting out the fire, aiding the injured, and transporting them to hospitals to receive the necessary medical care, in addition to securing the accident site, organizing traffic, and taking the necessary measures to ensure the safety of road users."
The statement explained that there are Emirati citizens among the victims, in addition to people “whose identity procedures are still underway through genetic fingerprint tests.”
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The Consulate General of India in Dubai reported via Ex that some of its citizens died in the accident, without specifying their number.
The UAE Interior Ministry statement also reported that there were infected citizens of the UAE, India, Oman, Pakistan, Brazil, Jordan, and Egypt.
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