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Fourteen dead after truck loses control in 23-vehicle crash in UAE

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Khalil, H. (2026, November 12). Fourteen dead after truck loses control in 23-vehicle crash in UAE. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c804wp9013kvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-12 · by Hafsa Khalil

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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 families. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, and the authorities expressed condolences to the victims' families and wishes for recovery to the injured.
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A massive traffic accident in the Fujairah emirate of the United Arab Emirates resulted in 14 deaths and 30 injuries on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The crash occurred shortly before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road near the entrance to the emirate when a truck driver lost control and collided with another vehicle. The truck then overturned and struck several stationary vehicles that had stopped due to slow-moving traffic, causing a fire that spread to multiple damaged cars. Reports from the UAE Interior Ministry and BBC News indicate the wreckage involved a total of 23 vehicles, including 5 trucks and 18 other vehicles. Among the deceased were Emirati nationals and citizens of India, including three members of a family from Malappuram. Fujairah Police confirmed that 15 of the injured have been discharged from the hospital while 15 others remain under treatment. Authorities are currently using DNA tests to identify some of the victims as emergency teams worked to extinguish the blaze and secure the scene.

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BBCThis outlet12 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 (this article)
The Straits Times12 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 →
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 →
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 →
Dawn13 Nov

A truck driver lost control of his vehicle near the entrance to the Fujairah emirate shortly before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, causing a fatal collision and fire. The crash killed 14 people and injured 30 others, including Emirati and Indian citizens, after the overturned truck struck multiple vehicles stopped in slow-moving traffic. The report details the emergency response to the blaze and notes…

14 killed in UAE as driver loses control of truck →

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Hafsa Khalil
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Topics

Emirati Fujairah Indian UAE the United Arab Emirates

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Emirati NORP · 2× Fujairah GPE · 2× Indian NORP · 2× Brazilian NORP · 1× Egyptian NORP · 1× Jordanian NORP · 1× Omani NORP · 1× Pakistani NORP · 1× UAE GPE · 1× the United Arab Emirates GPE · 1×

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The Indian consulate in the UAE said its citizens were also among the deceased, and said it has reached out to "bereaved families" and is working with the local authorities to provide assistance and support.
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2026-11-12 · BBC News
Fourteen dead after truck loses control in 23-vehicle crash in UAE · assertive framing

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- Published Fourteen people have been killed and dozens injured after a truck driver lost control and hit several vehicles in Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, the interior ministry has said. asserted
ministry → publish → Emirates
The accident involved 23 vehicles including five trucks, and happened at the entrance of the eastern emirate in "slow-moving traffic" just before midnight, the ministry added in a statement. asserted
ministry → involve → statement
The impact caused "the truck to catch fire and the blaze to spread to several other vehicles, resulting in a heavy loss of life", it said. asserted
it → cause → life
Thirty people were injured and taken to hospital, Fujairah Police said, adding that DNA tests are being used to identify the bodies of the victims. asserted
tests → injure → victims
Some of them were Emirati nationals, the police added. asserted
police → add → them
The Indian consulate in the UAE said its citizens were also among the deceased, and said it has reached out to "bereaved families" and is working with the local authorities to provide assistance and support. asserted
it → say → assistance
Officials said the truck collided with another vehicle before overturning and striking others that had stopped due to "slow-moving traffic" on the street. asserted
that → say → street
Emergency services, including the police, paramedics and civil defence teams rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire, transfer the injured to hospitals and secure the site, where specialist teams remain. asserted
teams → include → site
Both the interior ministry and police expressed their deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the families of the deceased, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. asserted
ministry → express → those
Half of the injured were discharged from hospital after receiving treatment, while the rest remain in medical care. asserted
rest → injure → care
The authorities said their nationalities are Emirati, Omani, Indian, Brazilian, Pakistani, Jordanian, and Egyptian. asserted
nationalities → say → ?
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