Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of 14 people in a devastating multi-vehicle road accident in the Fujairah emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In a condolence message, Porwar described the loss of so many lives in a single accident as extremely tragic and heartbreaking.

He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and expressed sympathy for the 30 people injured in the accident, wishing them a speedy recovery.

According to UAE authorities, the accident occurred shortly before midnight on Wednesday on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, near the entrance to Fujairah, when a truck driver lost control of the vehicle.

The truck first collided with another vehicle before overturning and crashing into several vehicles that had slowed down or stopped due to traffic congestion. The impact triggered a fire in the truck, which quickly spread to several other vehicles.

The accident involved 23 vehicles, including 18 cars and five trucks, according to Fujairah Police.

Police, ambulance and rescue teams, along with Civil Defence personnel, rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire, rescue those affected, and transport the injured to hospitals.

Of the 30 injured, 15 have been discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment, while the remaining 15 are still under medical care.

The deceased included UAE nationals, while authorities were using DNA testing to establish the identities of some of the other victims. The injured included nationals of the UAE, Oman, India, Brazil, Pakistan, Jordan, and Egypt.

Authorities are continuing legal and technical procedures to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident.