• The dead were taken to Al Ain Hospital, while the injured were brought to Tawam Hospital and Al Noor Hospital. Courtesy Al Ain Police
    The dead were taken to Al Ain Hospital, while the injured were brought to Tawam Hospital and Al Noor Hospital. Courtesy Al Ain Police
  • The lorry overturned and landed on the bus at 7.53am when its brakes failed, according to Brig Gen Hussein Ahmed Al Harthi, head of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police. Courtesy Al Ain Police
    The lorry overturned and landed on the bus at 7.53am when its brakes failed, according to Brig Gen Hussein Ahmed Al Harthi, head of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police. Courtesy Al Ain Police
  • A total of 24 people have been killed and about 24 injured in a road accident in Al Ain. Courtesy Al Ain Police
    A total of 24 people have been killed and about 24 injured in a road accident in Al Ain. Courtesy Al Ain Police
  • The accident is thought to be the worst in the history of the UAE. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The accident is thought to be the worst in the history of the UAE. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Traffic returns to normal at the scene of the accident, about 35km from Al Ain on the Abu Dhabi - Al Ain road. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Traffic returns to normal at the scene of the accident, about 35km from Al Ain on the Abu Dhabi - Al Ain road. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The accident happened at 7:53am as the bus, carrying 45 workers, was headed to a nearby palace. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The accident happened at 7:53am as the bus, carrying 45 workers, was headed to a nearby palace. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Workers clean up the remnants of a tragic traffic accident. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Workers clean up the remnants of a tragic traffic accident. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The remnants of the bus being hauled from the scene of a tragic traffic accident on Monday early evening, Feb. 4, 2013. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The remnants of the bus being hauled from the scene of a tragic traffic accident on Monday early evening, Feb. 4, 2013. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Friends, family and co-workers wait outside the Al Ain Morgue, at the Al Ain Hospital, for news about the deceased. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Friends, family and co-workers wait outside the Al Ain Morgue, at the Al Ain Hospital, for news about the deceased. Antonie Robertson / The National

In pictures: 24 dead in Al Ain crash


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