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UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident

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A truck and several other vehicles collided and caught fire on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road in the UAE's Fujairah emirate shortly before midnight on a Thursday. The accident resulted in 14 deaths and 30 injuries, with 15 victims currently remaining under hospital treatment. Reporting focuses on the sequence of events where a truck lost control, overturned into stopped traffic, and sparked a fire that spread to neighboring vehicles.
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At least 14 people were killed and 30 others injured in a major traffic accident involving 23 vehicles, including 5 trucks, in the emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, shortly before midnight on November 11, 2026. According to the UAE Interior Ministry, a truck driver lost control of his vehicle, causing a chain reaction that led to multiple collisions and a fire that spread to several other vehicles. The Indian consulate confirmed that some of the deceased were Indian citizens and stated that it was providing assistance to the affected families. Emergency services, including police, paramedics, and civil defense teams, responded to the scene to manage the aftermath.

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The Straits TimesThis outlet12 Nov

A truck and several other vehicles collided and caught fire on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road in the UAE's Fujairah emirate shortly before midnight on a Thursday. The accident resulted in 14 deaths and 30 injuries, with 15 victims currently remaining under hospital treatment. Reporting focuses on the sequence of events where a truck lost control, overturned into stopped traffic, and sparked a fire that spread to…

UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident (this article)
Al Jazeera12 Nov

A major traffic accident in Fujairah, UAE, resulted in at least 14 deaths and 30 injuries. The incident occurred shortly before midnight local time when a truck lost control, collided with another vehicle, and sparked a fire that spread to other vehicles stuck in traffic. Emergency teams are managing the aftermath, with 15 injured individuals already discharged from hospitals and 15 still receiving treatment. The…

UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident →
BBC12 Nov

Fourteen people died and dozens were injured when a truck lost control and hit several vehicles in Fujairah, UAE, just before midnight. The crash involved 23 vehicles, including five trucks, and led to a fire that spread to other cars. Thirty people were hospitalized, with DNA tests being conducted to identify the victims. The Indian consulate confirmed Indian citizens among the deceased and is assisting affected…

Fourteen dead after truck loses control in 23-vehicle crash in UAE →
The Hindu13 Nov

Fujairah Police reported that a truck driver lost control of his vehicle shortly before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road near the Fujairah entrance. The crash resulted in 14 deaths and 30 injuries after the truck struck and overturned onto several stationary vehicles, causing a fire that spread to multiple cars. Authorities reported that 15 of the injured have been discharged from the hospital while 15…

UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident →

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A crash and fire involving a truck and several other vehicles in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate killed 14 people and injured 30 others, police said on Thursday, in one of the UAE's deadliest road crashes.
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UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident Nov 12 - asserted
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A crash and fire involving a truck and several other vehicles in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate killed 14 people and injured 30 others, police said on Thursday, in one of the UAE's deadliest road crashes. asserted
police → involve → crashes
Fujairah Police said the truck driver lost control of his vehicle shortly before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, near the entrance to Fujairah. asserted
driver → say → Fujairah
The truck struck another vehicle, then overturned and hit several vehicles that had stopped because of slow-moving traffic, police said. asserted
police → strike → traffic
A fire broke out in the truck and spread to a number of damaged vehicles, police added. asserted
police → break → vehicles
Fifteen of the injured have been discharged from hospital while 15 remain under treatment, Fujairah Police said. asserted
Police → injure → treatment
The dead included Emiratis, while authorities were using DNA tests to identify some other victims. asserted
authorities → include → victims
Emergency teams, civil defence, ambulance crews and police responded to the scene, extinguished the fire, transferred the injured to hospitals and secured the site, police said. asserted
police → respond → site
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