Several Indians killed in road accident in Dubai: officials

Several Indian workers were killed connected Monday (June 8, 2026) erstwhile a minibus collided with a motortruck that had stopped successful the mediate of a roadworthy successful Dubai, the authorities said.

"Deeply saddened by the tragic roadworthy mishap successful Dubai that claimed the lives of respective Indian workers," the Indian Consulate successful Dubai said successful a station connected X. The ngo said that it is moving intimately with section authorities to supply each imaginable assistance and support.

Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic astatine Dubai Police, said that preliminary investigations showed the motortruck had stopped abruptly successful the mediate of the Emirates Road owed to a method fault.

“The autobus driver, who allegedly failed to wage attraction and support a harmless distance, past rammed into the motortruck from behind,” helium said successful a statement.

“The mishap resulted successful 7 fatalities and 9 injuries, including 5 superior and 4 mean injuries. All injured were transported to the infirmary for treatment,” helium added.

The officials from the Indian ngo visited the infirmary and met the injured Indians. “Our heartfelt condolences and prayers are with the grieving families during this hard time,” the ngo said.

Brigadier Juma Salem said that experts from the Traffic Accident Investigation Section were dispatched to the country to inspect and stitchery precise grounds to find the nonstop causes of the crash.

“Traffic patrols regulated postulation flow, secured the site, and facilitated the entree of rescue vehicles. Work teams besides removed the damaged motortruck and autobus to reconstruct mean postulation flow,” helium said.