Iraq offers condolences to UAE after Fujairah road accident kills 14

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq has sent its condolences to the United Arab Emirates after a tragic traffic accident in Fujairah that killed 14 people and wounded 30 others. Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on November 12 expressing sorrow to the UAE government, its people, and the families of those killed, confirming Baghdad’s support for the nation in the aftermath of the tragedy. According to the UAE’s Emirates News Agency (WAM), the accident happened soon before midnight on November 11 on Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Road, near Fujairah’s entrance. Fujairah Police reported that a truck driver lost control and struck another car before flipping and colliding with many automobiles stuck in sluggish traffic. A fire then broke out, spreading to surrounding automobiles. According to UAE media outlets, the collision included 23 cars, five of which were trucks, and was one of the country’s bloodiest in recent years. Emergency responders, including police, ambulance personnel, and Civil Defense teams, were sent to put out the fire, rescue casualties, and take the wounded to hospitals. Fujairah Police stated that 15 wounded individuals had been released from the hospital, while another 15 were still receiving medical attention. Authorities reportedly indicated that the dead were Emirati and international nationals, with DNA tests underway to identify some of those slain.