Indian employees amongst 7 killed in Dubai as minibus collides with truck
A number of Indian employees had been amongst seven killed in Dubai after a minibus collided with a stationary truck on Emirates Highway on Monday.
The preliminary probe has revealed that the truck had stopped in the midst of the highway as a result of a technical problem, whereas the minibus rammed into it from behind as the motive force didn’t preserve a secure distance, the Dubai Police mentioned.
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Confirming the demise of the Indian employees, Indian embassy in Dubai mentioned that a number of Indian employees had been killed and plenty of others suffered accidents within the tragic highway accident. Nevertheless, the precise variety of casualties just isn’t know but.
“Our officers visited the hospital, met the injured Indians, and are working intently with native authorities to supply all doable help and assist. Our heartfelt condolences and prayers are with the grieving households throughout this troublesome time,” the embassy mentioned in a submit on X.
Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the Common Division of Site visitors at Dubai Police, mentioned that 5 of the 9 wounded suffered severe accidents, whereas the 4 had average accidents and are being handled at a hospital.
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Photos of the accident shared by Dubai authorities confirmed the mangled bus after the impression of the collision.
Following the accident, Brigadier Juma termed stopping in the midst of the highway as one of the harmful violations, which might result in ‘extreme accidents, fatalities, and severe accidents.’
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“Preliminary investigations point out that the truck had stopped all of a sudden in the midst of the highway as a result of a technical malfunction. The bus driver, reportedly failing to concentrate and preserve a secure distance, collided with the truck from behind. The accident resulted in seven fatalities and 9 accidents, together with 5 severe and 4 average accidents. All injured had been transported to hospital for therapy,” he mentioned.
Dubai Police mentioned that stopping in the midst of the highway carries a fantastic of AED 1,000 and 6 site visitors factors, along with a AED 500 fantastic for obstructing site visitors beneath Article 98.
