A traffic accident on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road in the Emirate of Fujairah claimed the lives of 14 people and injured approximately 30 others on Thursday, November 12. The incident involved a collision between a vehicle and a stationary truck, followed by a second crash where a truck carrying shipping containers overturned into other vehicles. The accidents occurred in a section of the road where the right-hand lane was closed for maintenance works. Khaleej Times reported that the UAE Public Prosecution has launched an investigation and ordered the pretrial detention of the truck driver involved.
Among the fatalities were four Indian nationals and ten Emiratis. The Indian Embassy in the UAE confirmed the deaths and expressed gratitude to local leadership for their support. Ambassador Deepak Mittal described the event as a "great tragedy" and noted that the embassy remained in close contact with affected families. He specifically highlighted the case of Siddiq Tublikat, an Indian resident who lost his twin sons and his three-year-old grandson in the crash. The nationalities of the injured included Emiratis, Omanis, Indians, Brazilians, Pakistanis, Jordanians, and Egyptians, though the exact number of Indian casualties among the injured remained unclear at the time of reporting.
Khaleej Times detailed the personal toll on the Tublikat family. Siddiq’s 21-year-old twin sons, Mohammed Asmil and Misna Jubin, and his grandchild, Mohammed Fayiz, were killed. The twins had celebrated their birthday just days prior on November 9. Arifa Tublikat, the mother of the twins and grandmother of the victim, was also in the vehicle. She survived with injuries and was treated at Fujairah Hospital, where she was seen sitting beside her surviving one-year-old grandson, who suffered a fractured leg. Arifa told the publication she could not recall the moments before the impact, describing only a loud noise and darkness.
UAE officials, including Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Fujairah Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, visited the families of the victims to offer condolences. Sheikh Theyab also inspected injured patients in hospitals and visited mourning gatherings. The Ministry of Interior emphasized heavy-vehicle safety, citing 11 specific traffic violations and associated penalties under Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017. The Philippine Embassy also issued a statement of solidarity, praising emergency responders for their urgent actions during the 23-vehicle accident.