14 Dead and 30 Injured After Massive Fujairah Accident Involves 18 Vehicles
Fourteen people died and 30 others sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash involving 18 vehicles and five trucks on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road in Fujairah on Thursday. Emergency responders and medical teams mobilized as the Ministry of Interior managed the aftermath of the disaster on the critical arterial route linking the UAE‘s eastern and central regions.
Chain-Reaction Collision Triggered by Truck Fire on E89
The Ministry of Interior stated that the collision began when a truck driver lost control, striking another vehicle that subsequently overturned into stationary traffic waiting behind slow-moving vehicles. The initial impact sparked a fire that rapidly engulfed multiple vehicles on the highway. Fujairah Police confirmed that 15 of the 30 injured patients have already been discharged from hospital following treatment, while the remaining victims continue receiving care according to their specific health conditions.
The nationalities of those injured span Emirati, Omani, Indian, Brazilian, Pakistani, Jordanian, and Egyptian backgrounds. Fujairah Police noted that the deceased included Emirati citizens alongside others whose identities require DNA testing. The Indian Consulate in Dubai confirmed it reached out to bereaved families of Indian nationals killed in the crash, working alongside local authorities to provide assistance. The Ministry of Interior urged the public to rely exclusively on official updates and avoid spreading unverified information.
The tragedy follows a deadly collision in June where seven people were killed and nine others injured after a minibus struck a stopped truck on Emirates Road in Dubai.
