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14 killed in UAE as driver loses control of truck

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14 killed in UAE as driver loses control of truck. (2026, November 13). Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2044202/14-killed-in-uae-as-driver-loses-control-of-truck

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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 that authorities are currently using DNA tests to identify some of the victims.
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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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DawnThis outlet13 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 (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 →
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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Narrative

“A truck driver lost control of the vehicle while travelling on the road, causing it to collide with another vehicle, then overturn and strike a number of vehicles that were stopped because of slow-moving traffic on the street,” an interior ministry statement read, saying the incident occurred around midnight.
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2026-11-13 · Dawn
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Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

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
The incident occurred on a street at the entrance to the emirate of Fujairah. asserted
incident → occur → Fujairah
“A truck driver lost control of the vehicle while travelling on the road, causing it to collide with another vehicle, then overturn and strike a number of vehicles that were stopped because of slow-moving traffic on the street,” an interior ministry statement read, saying the incident occurred around midnight. asserted
incident → lose → midnight
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 added. asserted
it → cause → life
Emergency services including police, ambulances and civil defence teams raced to the scene. asserted
services → include → scene
Half of the injured were later discharged from hospital, while the rest were still receiving treatment. asserted
rest → injure → treatment
Authorities were using DNA tests to identify those killed, according to the ministry. uncertain
Authorities → use → ministry
The Indian consulate in Dubai said its citizens were among the dead. asserted
citizens → say → dead
“The Consulate has reached out to the bereaved families and is closely working with local authorities to provide all possible assistance and support,” it said in a statement posted online. asserted
it → reach → statement
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