Truck crash in UAE's Fujairah kills 14 and injures 30 as fire spreads

What happened

A crash involving 23 vehicles left 14 people dead and 30 injured on a road in Fujairah, the north-eastern emirate of the United Arab Emirates, shortly after midnight on Thursday, 12 November. The sequence began when a truck driver lost control of the vehicle. Police said the truck first hit one car, then left the carriageway and slammed into other vehicles that had stopped in heavy traffic. The truck caught fire, and the flames spread quickly to nearby cars. The crash took place on the main road leading into the city of Fujairah.

“A truck driver lost control of his vehicle, causing a series of collisions before it caught fire.”

Casualties and victims

The Ministry of Interior gave 14 deaths and 30 injuries as its figures, and emergency teams were still working at the scene when it posted an update on X. Among the dead are UAE citizens, along with several people whose identities were still being confirmed through genetic testing. The injured include nationals of the UAE, Oman, India, Brazil, Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt. Half of the wounded had already left hospital.

Killed14

Injured30

Killed

14 people

Injured

30 people

Data from the article text

Response and official appeal

Civil defence, police and ambulance crews were sent to the scene, and the ministry said services were still clearing the road. The ministry expressed condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. It also urged the public to rely only on official sources and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information. Police in Fujairah urged drivers to respect speed limits and keep safe distances, especially where traffic is congested.

Conflicting vehicle counts

The figures on vehicles differ between reports. One version of the ministry statement gave 18 vehicles and five trucks, while other reports counted 23 vehicles, made up of 18 passenger cars and five trucks. The coverage does not explain the difference.

Location

Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that form the United Arab Emirates and the only one lying wholly on the Gulf of Oman coast in the north-east of the country.