UAE | Traffic and Transport
Four die in Fujairah car crash
A horrific car accident has claimed the lives of five Filipinos on Wednesday afternoon, a police source has confirmed.
- By Fuad Ali, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:35 December 19, 2007
Fujairah: Four Filipinos were killed in a horrific car accident on the Masafi-Fujairah highway on Wednesday afternoon, a police source said.
A fifth Filipino was in a critical condition in a Fuj-airah hospital.
The accident occurred in the Defta area on the highway after the car in which the five were travelling swerved and hit the mountain-side before catching fire.
The cause of the accident is not immediately known but police authorities have in the past warned motorists to observe speed limits, especially in dangerous mountain areas, on public holidays.
The accident occurred as traffic police stepped up patrols on key roads and highways while the UAE celebrated Eid Al Adha.
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