Bus crash in Dubai leaves 17 killed
Abu Dhabi, Jun 7 (UNI) At least 17 people including 10 Indians were killed in a bus accident in Dubai, police confirmed.
More than half of the passengers on board were Oman-registered citizens as the bus was full of holiday makers who were returning from Oman after the Eid holidays.
Dubai Police, in a tweet, confirmed that the accident took place when the bus carrying 31 people over ran a traffic signal near the metro station. The police said 17 people of different nationalities had died in the accident while five sustained grievous injuries.
After the driver lost control of the bus it rammed the traffic signal near the Rashidiya metro station on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road in Dubai, local media reported.
Police said an investigation into the cause of the "unfortunate incident" is under way. Further details are awaited.
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