At least 14 people have been killed and 30 others injured after a truck collided with several vehicles and caught fire in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), police said on Thursday.
According to Fujairah Police, the truck driver lost control of the vehicle shortly before midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, near the entrance to Fujairah.
The truck initially struck another vehicle before overturning and colliding with several other vehicles that had stopped due to slow-moving traffic.
A fire subsequently broke out in the truck and spread to several damaged vehicles, police said.
Of the 30 injured, 15 have been discharged from hospital, while the remaining 15 continue to receive treatment.
Authorities confirmed that Emiratis were among those killed, while DNA testing is being carried out to identify some of the other victims.
Emergency response teams, civil defence personnel, ambulance crews and police were deployed to the scene to extinguish the fire, assist the injured and secure the area.