14 killed as a truck loses control at Fujairah entrance, UAE
The UAE truck accident, at the entrance of Fujairah just before midnight, set a fire that spread to several vehicles, and DNA tests are being used to identify the dead.
A truck driver lost control in slow-moving traffic at the entrance of Fujairah, just before midnight.
The interior ministry said 14 people were killed and 23 vehicles, including five trucks, were involved.
Fujairah Police said 30 people were injured and taken to hospital, and about half have since been discharged.
DNA tests are being used to identify the dead, and the victims include Emirati and Indian nationals.
The authorities listed Pakistani among the nationalities of those affected.