12 Indians killed in Dubai bus accident that claimed 17 lives

A total of 12 Indians were killed in the horrific bus crash in Al Rashidiya that claimed 17 lives on Thursday, June 6. Four Indians were discharged after receiving treatment in Rashid Hospital.

Consul general of India to Dubai Vipul has confirmed the total death toll of Indians in the accident has risen to 12. “We have confirmed 12 Indian deaths in total,” he told Khaleej Times. “Our teams have been working with the respective Dubai government departments to ensure paperwork is completed as soon as possible.” Repatriations of bodies are expected to begin tomorrow, day after tomorrow, said Vipul.

There are currently two people who are still being treated at the hospital, and six people couldn’t be identified due to their severe injuries. Family members of the deceased are identifying remains of bodies in the Dubai Police Forensics Department.

Jamaludeen Arakkaveettil, an employee of a Dubai- based media firm, was among those who died in the accident. According to Jamal’s colleagues, he had travelled to Oman to visit a friend as his wife and daughters reside back home in Kerala. His colleague said, “We saw him last week before the holidays began. He wished Eid Mubarak to everyone and left.” Efforts are underway to repatriate his body back to India.

Ahmed, a Lebanese youth, came to Rashidiya police station with the wife of an accident victim Vikram who worked in Etisalat and Manish, a 24-year-old Indian. Ahmed said 30-year-old Vikram and Manish were living with him in a sharing accommodation on Sheikh Zayed Road. He added that the victim went on a vacation. The deceased’s wife broke down when she heard about her husband’s death. She cried inconsolably. Manish was also in a state of shock and numbed by the tragedy.

Nahimshaad CK, a Dubai-resident confirmed that his uncle Ummer CK,65, and his cousin Nabil Ummer,25, died in the accident on Thursday. The family spoke to Khaleej Times from the Dubai Forensics Department, and said uncle and son had traveled to Oman to meet their daughter in Muscat. “They were on their way back from Muscat after celebrating Eid with them. My uncle has had a business here for many years.” The family is in the process of completing paperwork to retrieve the body and complete final rites.

The Consulate General of India tweeted earlier today, “We are sorry to inform that as per local authorities and relatives it is so far confirmed that eight Indians have passed away in Dubai bus accident. Consulate is in touch with relatives of some of the deceased and awaits further details for others to inform their families.”