The victims – all Emiratis – suffered moderate to severe injuries. The Air Wing of the General Department of Security Support at the Ministry of Interior was called in to rush some of the injured to hospital.
On Friday afternoon, Sharjah Police’s operations room received a report of a four-vehicle collision on Emirates Road, near Al Badiya Bridge towards Bridge No. 7. The crash resulted in injuries to drivers and passengers. Police and National Ambulance teams promptly arrived at the scene.
Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Al Mandhari, head of the Traffic and Patrols Department at Sharjah Police, attributed the accident to excessive speed and distracted driving. These two violations are the primary causes of most traffic accidents, he added.

Lt Col Al Mandhari highlighted the importance of obeying traffic laws and staying focused while driving, noting that adherence to these rules greatly reduces the risk of accidents that can lead to significant loss of life and property.

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SIBF 2020 is themed “The World Reads from Sharjah” this year. Expo Centre Sharjah is showcasing more than one million books by 1,024 publishers from 73 nations at the fair.

Major Malayalam publishing houses such as DC Books have regular stalls at the book fair. This year, the Sharjah Indian Association has a stall with as many as 25 books by Malayali writers being released.

Association vice president YA Rahim said that about 200 books by Malayalis were released in previous editions of SIBF by the Indian Association stall. This year, however, only about 50 books will be released owing to the pandemic.

Thrissur MP TN Prathapan’s book Ormakalude Snehatheeram is also one among them. Rahim said that it will be symbolically released on November 7, and the author parliamentarian will be coming to the UAE on December 24 along with Dr Shashi Tharoor MP, when a formal release of the book will be held at the Community Hall of the SIA which can be virtually viewed by Malayalis across the world.
There is also a book on Kozhikode city by Jyothish.

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