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19 March 2024

38 injured in Abu Dhabi bus accident discharged from hospital

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By Wam

Thirty-eight people who were among the injured in a major road accident in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning were released from Mafraq hospital shortly after treatment, while 9 others will remain under observation, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has announced.

Forty-seven people, mostly children, were injured when two school buses and a public transport bus collided on the Khaleej Al Arabi Road, after the Mussaffah Bridge in Abu Dhabi.

The accident prompted Seha to put its Mafraq Hospital and the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City on high alert to deal with the cases, Dr. Marwan Al Kaabi, Director of Emergency Preparedness at Seha, said.

Twenty-five people had minor injuries, 20 others had moderate injuries and two were in serious condition, the CEO of Mafraq Hospital, Mohammed Abdullah Al Dhaheri said.

Seven of the nine injured people kept at the hospital sustained fractures, while remaining two are now in intensive care after they underwent surgeries for jaw and thigh injuries.

The medical staff dealt with the emergency in a highly professional manner, he noted.