Dubai: 12 Indians among 17 killed on Thursday in a fatal bus accident in Dubai. The bus was travelling from Oman to Dubai.
According to Dubai police, the incident took place near the Rashidiya exit on Thursday evening when the tourist bus carrying 31 people from Oman rammed into a signboard in Dubai.
Nine people were also injured in the accident, of which four were Indians.
Confirming the tragedy, the Consulate General of India in Dubai tweetd: "We are sorry to inform that as per local authorities and relatives it is so far confirmed that 8 Indians have passed away in Dubai bus accident. Consulate is in touch with relatives of some of the deceased & awaits further details for others to inform their families."
The Consulate has also revealed the names of the victims: "The names of those who have passed away are: Rajagopalan, Feroz Khan Pathan, Reshma Feroz Khan Pathan, Deepak Kumar, Jamaludeen Arakkaveettil, Kiran Johnny, Vasudev, Tilakram Jawahar Thakur.”
Further investigation is awaited.