Fujairah accident: 14 killed, 30 injured in UAE pile-up, three Indians among the dead
The Indian Consulate in Dubai said it had reached out to the bereaved families, while Fujairah Police said 15 of the 30 injured had been discharged.
Written with AI assistance from the sources listed below, then checked against them and reviewed by an editor. How our newsroom works
A Fujairah accident late on Wednesday killed 14 people and injured 30, and three of the dead were Indians, Khaleej Times and Siasat reported on 12 November. A truck driver lost control shortly before midnight on 11 November, and the crash set off a pile-up on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road at the entrance to the emirate.
Fujairah accident: what happened
According to Khaleej Times, the truck driver lost control and crashed into another vehicle, which overturned. Siasat reported that the truck then veered off the road and hit several vehicles that had stopped because of slow-moving traffic. The truck caught fire, and the blaze spread to other vehicles.
Police, ambulance, rescue and Civil Defence teams reached the scene and took the injured to hospital, Siasat said. By Thursday, 15 of the 30 injured had been discharged. The other 15 were still being treated.
Key numbers
- 14 people killed and 30 injured, as reported by Khaleej Times.
- Three Indians among the dead, per Siasat.
- 18 vehicles, five of them trucks, in the Khaleej Times headline count.
- 15 injured people discharged and 15 still in hospital, according to Siasat.
Indians killed in UAE: the consulate response
The Indian Consulate in Dubai offered condolences on Thursday and said it had reached out to the bereaved families, Khaleej Times reported. “Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident in Fujairah that claimed lives of several people, including Indian nationals,” the consulate said. It added that it was “closely working with local authorities to provide all possible assistance and support.”
The reports did not name the three Indian victims or say which part of India they came from.
Who was injured
The injured came from several countries. Khaleej Times listed Emirati, Omani, Indian, Brazilian, Pakistani, Jordanian and Egyptian nationals. Fujairah Police said the dead included Emirati citizens, while the identities of the others are still being established through DNA testing.
The road where it happened
Fujairah Police said the crash took place on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road (E89), at the emirate’s border. The road starts at Fujairah Corniche Road (E99) in Fujairah and extends to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Road (E66) in Abu Dhabi, Khaleej Times said.
What the UAE ministry of interior said
The ministry urged the public to rely on official sources and to avoid sharing rumours or unverified information about the crash, Siasat reported. It also sent condolences to the families of the dead and wished the injured a speedy recovery, according to Khaleej Times.
What happens next
Authorities say the investigation is continuing, and no cause beyond the truck driver losing control has been given so far. DNA tests will settle who the remaining victims are. The consulate said it is working with local authorities on support for the families while the Fujairah accident inquiry runs.
Large numbers of Indian workers and families travel the UAE's east coast roads, so a crash with Indian victims draws consular and family attention in India. Identification by DNA testing means some families may wait before the dead are named and bodies are returned.