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Fourteen killed and 30 injured in crash involving trucks in Fujairah
A truck lost control and caused a fatal crash at the entrance to Fujairah, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates, shortly before midnight.
The truck hit another vehicle and overturned, then struck vehicles stopped in slow-moving traffic.
The collision and fire involved many vehicles; the Interior Ministry said 18 vehicles were involved, while Fujairah police said 23, including five trucks.
Flames spread from the truck to other vehicles.
Fourteen people were killed and 30 were injured, including people from several nationalities.
Authorities are using DNA tests to identify the dead, and emergency teams are still dealing with the aftermath.
Half of the injured have left hospital, while the rest remain in medical care.
Fourteen people were killed and 30 injured in a traffic crash in Fujairah, according to UAE authorities.
A truck driver lost control shortly before midnight, triggering collisions and a fire.
The Interior Ministry said the crash involved 18 vehicles, while the BBC reported that it involved 23.
The injured included nationals of the UAE, Oman, India, Brazil, Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt.
Authorities said DNA tests were being used to identify the dead.
- Who
- Fourteen people were killed and 30 were injured. The crash involved a truck driver and other road users.
- What
- A truck lost control, causing a multi-vehicle collision and fire.
- When
- Shortly before midnight on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
- Where
- At the entrance to Fujairah, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates.
- Why
- The truck driver lost control and collided with another vehicle; the crash unfolded amid slow-moving traffic.
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The crash occurred at the entrance to Fujairah.
Emergency teams responded, and injured people were taken to hospital.
Fifteen injured people were discharged, while 15 remained in hospital, Al Jazeera reported.
- Deaths
- 14
- Injured
- 30
- Location
- Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
- Vehicles
- 18 according to Al Jazeera; 23 according to the BBC
- Trucks
- 5
- Injured people discharged
- 15 according to Al Jazeera
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What people are saying
slow-moving traffic
bereaved families