A 19 car pileup on the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Road on Saturday morning left three people injured after thick fog descended on the capital.One of the vehicles involved in the collision was transporting nine camels when it flipped over, killing one and injuring two others.
The previous morning in Madinat Zayed, equally foggy conditions led to a three-vehicle crash that left two people dead and seven injured.The incident, involving a bus, petrol tanker and pickup truck, caused a huge blaze.
The accident comes one day after a three-car pile-up accident in Zayed City in the Western Region, Abu Dhabi, which killed two people and injured seven due to low visibility.
Col Balushi reiterated the importance of exercising caution while driving in foggy conditions and urged motorists to leave sufficient safe distance between vehicles and refrain from overtaking other vehicles and respect traffic rules.
He also urged motorists to stop their vehicles off of the road, turn off their warning lights, and take all precautionary measures that will assure their safety while driving in foggy conditions.