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A very painful and heartbreaking news has emerged from Fujairah, the eastern emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A total of 23 vehicles collided one after the other in a horrific road accident that occurred in the morning on a major highway in Fujairah. The collision was so severe that the fuel tanks of many vehicles burst and within no time high flames started rising on the highway. In this horrific accident, a total of 14 people, including many Indian citizens who had gone to the Gulf country in search of livelihood, have died tragically, while more than two dozen people have been seriously burnt and injured. After the accident, there was chaos in the entire area and there was a jam several kilometers long on the highway.
According to preliminary investigation and eyewitnesses, at the time of the accident, there was dense fog on the Fujairah Highway in the morning, due to which visibility was extremely low. Meanwhile, a heavy vehicle coming at a high speed went out of control due to sudden braking, after which the cars, mini buses and other commercial vehicles coming from behind collided with each other. Within seconds, 23 vehicles piled up and a massive fire broke out in the vehicles due to sparking and fuel leakage. The fire spread so fast that the passengers sitting inside did not even get a chance to get out as the doors of many vehicles were locked and filled with smoke.
As soon as information about the accident was received, Fujairah Police, Civil Defense fire brigade teams, National Ambulance and Air Ambulance immediately reached the spot. After a lot of hard work, the fire brigade personnel brought the blazing fire under control and with the help of cutter machines, cut the damaged vehicles and brought out the people trapped inside. All the injured were immediately admitted to Fujairah Hospital and nearby specialized trauma centres, where many remain in critical condition. In view of security, the administration has temporarily closed this part of the highway and diverted the traffic to alternative routes and the work of removing the debris of damaged vehicles is continuing on a war footing.
The 14 people who lost their lives in this horrific accident are said to include many overseas Indian workers and professionals, who were going towards their workplace in the morning. The Indian Embassy in UAE and the Consulate General of India in Dubai (CGI Dubai) have expressed deep condolence over the accident and are in constant touch with the local administration. Embassy officials are busy confirming the identity of the deceased, completing the formalities for repatriating their bodies and providing all possible medical assistance to the Indian injured admitted in the hospital. Along with this, special helpline numbers have also been activated to provide assistance to the affected families living in India.
Fujairah Police and the UAE Ministry of Interior have ordered a high-level investigation into the tragic incident and have issued strict traffic advisories for motorists. The administration has appealed to citizens and migrants to slow down vehicles during morning dense fog and inclement weather, maintain adequate safe distance between two vehicles and avoid unnecessary use of hazard lights. After this heart-wrenching accident, there is mourning in the homes of the expatriate Indian community living in UAE and the families of the victims in India.