04 February 2013
Those who died were cleaning workers on their way to work
Those who died were cleaning workers on their way to work
Twenty Asian workers of a cleaning company were killed and 25 were injured in a road accident near Al Ain on Monday morning.
The accident, which happened at around 8am, involved a trailer and a bus carrying the labourers to their place of work. The trailer was carrying building materials like sand which fell on the workers, preventing their escape.
The tragedy took place on the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road near Al Rawdah Palace, about 40km from Al Ain town.
The bus was carrying about 50 workers.
Al Ain police helicopters removed the injured workers from the site of the accident.
Those who died were mostly nationals of Bangladesh. The dead bodies have been moved to Al Ain Hospital. The injured are being treated in various hospitals in Al Ain town.© Emirates 24|7 2013
