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Fourteen people were killed and 30 injured in a road accident involving 18 vehicles and five trucks in the UAE emirate of Fujairah, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday.
The ministry said the preliminary death toll was 14. It added that emergency teams were continuing operations at the scene.
Medical teams are providing treatment to the injured, while specialist authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
The ministry said further information would be released once verified.
Fujairah is one of the UAE’s seven emirates. It lies on the country’s eastern coast along the Gulf of Oman, east of Dubai.
The ministry offered condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
It urged the public to rely on official sources and avoid sharing unverified information.
