At least 14 people have lost their lives and another 30 have been injured this Thursday in a spectacular traffic accident in Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, in which nearly two dozen vehicles were involved.
The Emirati Ministry of the Interior has confirmed this “initial” toll of casualties after a “serious multiple accident,” in which 18 passenger cars and trucks were involved, as it has detailed in a statement released through the official news agency WAM.
Authorities have launched a “thorough operation” in the area of the accident to manage the emergency, provide medical assistance to the injured, control the situation on the ground, and clarify the causes of the accident.
The Ministry, which has expressed its “sincere and deep” condolences to the relatives of the deceased victims, has urged the public to obtain information only through “official sources” and to “refrain from spreading rumors or unverified news, out of respect for the families of the victims and so as not to interfere with the ongoing procedures.”