terça-feira, 11 de março de 2008

11/03/2008 Road horror in Abu Dhabi

In what seems to be the worst accident to be ever recorded in the history of the United Arab Emirates, more than 200 cars were involved in a massive pile-up on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai Road that according to early estimates might have claimed eight lives.

About 284 people were also reported injured, 15 were in critical condition and 67 had sustained moderate injuries.

The injured, some of them in critical condition have been rushed to the Khalifa Hospital. Rescue teams from Dubai and Abu Dhabi swung into action immediately as ambulances, helicopters and patrol cars were rushed to the scene.

Police sources have blamed poor visibility condition brought about by the fog for the crash.