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Türkiye offers condolences to UAE over Fujairah crash that killed 14
The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed deep sorrow over the deaths in a multiple-vehicle crash in the Emirate of Fujairah on November 12. The ministry offered condolences to the victims’ families and the Emirati people and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed deep sorrow over the deaths in a multiple-vehicle crash that occurred in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, November 12.
In its statement No. 220, issued Friday, the ministry said: "We ask God to have mercy on those who lost their lives in the crash, extend our condolences to their families and the Emirati people, and wish the injured a speedy recovery."
14 killed and 30 injured
According to the UAE Ministry of Interior, the crash killed 14 people and injured 30 others. It involved 18 vehicles, including five trucks. The ministry said a truck driver lost control and collided with a vehicle, which overturned and struck vehicles that had stopped because of slow traffic. The truck caught fire, and the flames spread to other vehicles.
The crash occurred on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road in Fujairah. The Fujairah Police General Command said 15 of the injured had left the hospital after receiving the necessary medical care, while 15 others remained under treatment.
Public prosecution investigates
The UAE Public Prosecution launched an investigation into the crash and said preliminary investigations indicated that two successive crashes had occurred in an area where the right lane was closed for maintenance work. The prosecution ordered the truck driver’s pretrial detention and instructed authorities to take the necessary security measures while he remained in the hospital. It also ordered the truck and damaged vehicles to be impounded and their braking systems to undergo technical inspection.
Countries across the region sent messages of condolence and solidarity to the UAE following the crash.
Main image: Jpbowen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Statement: Turkish Foreign Ministry
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