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A view of the barrier pictured on Jul 4. Pawan Singh / The National
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The maximum-height sign in Dubai that was struck by the bus. Seventeen passengers died in the tragedy. The National
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The solid-steel barrier cut through the bus at seat height. Dubai Police
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13 others were injured in the accident on June 6, 2019. Dubai Police
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Relatives and friends of the 17 people who died in the incident at Sonapur Embalming Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A relative holds a candle on June 8. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Consul General of India in Dubai, in black suit helping relatives and friends. Pawan Singh / The National
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A view of the barrier pictured on Jul 4. Pawan Singh / The National
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A view of the barrier pictured on Jul 4. Pawan Singh / The National
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The maximum-height sign in Dubai that was struck by the bus. Seventeen passengers died in the tragedy. The National
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The solid-steel barrier cut through the bus at seat height. Dubai Police
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13 others were injured in the accident on June 6, 2019. Dubai Police
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Relatives and friends of the 17 people who died in the incident at Sonapur Embalming Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A relative holds a candle on June 8. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Consul General of India in Dubai, in black suit helping relatives and friends. Pawan Singh / The National
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A view of the barrier pictured on Jul 4. Pawan Singh / The National
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A view of the barrier pictured on Jul 4. Pawan Singh / The National
Survivors of Dubai bus crash tell of emotional and financial strain two years after fatal accident
Survivors and relatives divided on reduced sentence given to the bus driver after crash killed 17 people
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