A nighttime traffic jam at the entrance to the emirate of Fujairah turned disastrous on Wednesday evening when a driver lost control of a truck and crashed into vehicles, triggering a chain crash that killed 14 people, according to United Arab Emirates authorities. The truck hit another vehicle, overturned and crashed into backed-up cars and trucks in slow-moving traffic just before midnight, sparking a fire that spread to several vehicles, the BBC reports.
A total of 23 vehicles, including five trucks, were involved. Thirty people were injured; about half have since left hospital, while others remain under care, Reuters reports. Police say DNA testing is being used to identify some bodies. The victims include Emirati, Omani, Indian, Brazilian, Pakistani, Jordanian and Egyptian nationals. Gulf News reports that 21-year-old twin siblings from India and their 3-year-old nephew are among the dead. Four other family members were hospitalized.
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