Dubai, June 7 : Eight Indians were among at least 17 people who were killed when a tourist bus from Oman crashed into a road sign in the United Arab Emirates.
The Indian consulate in Dubai has issued a statement on Friday.”Sorry to inform that as per local authorities&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 Indian consulate in Dubai stated.
The Indian consulate in Dubai also revealed the names of the deceased.Mwasalat, a government-owned bus company in Oman, said the crash involving its Muscat-to-Dubai route happened at 6pm on Thursday on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
“The names of those who have passed away are: Mr. Rajagopalan, Mr. Feroz Khan Pathan, Mrs. Reshma Feroz Khan Pathan, Mr. Deepak Kumar, Mr. Jamaludeen Arakkaveettil, Mr. Kiran Johnny, Mr. Vasudev, Mr. Tilakram Jawahar Thakur,” it further tweeted.
