Fujairah road accident: 14 dead, 30 hurt in 23-vehicle crash
A truck fire during a multi-vehicle Fujairah road accident on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street left 14 people dead and 30 injured, police said in the UAE.
14 people died and 30 were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street in Fujairah, UAE.
Fujairah Police said a truck driver lost control, and the crash involved 18 cars and five trucks.
The truck caught fire and the blaze spread to other vehicles; police, ambulance and civil defence crews responded.
Pakistani nationals were among the injured, and 15 of the 30 injured have since left hospital.
New UAE traffic rules from January 1 cap driving at nine hours in any 24-hour period.