Freak accident kills 3 Indian friends

Three young Indians died on the spot in a road accident on Thursday, when their vehicle hit a parked truck on the Sharjah-Al Ain Road.

The three friends were travelling from Sharjah International Airport to Al Ain, when their vehicle hit the heavy vehicle, parked at the side of the road, at Suhan, on the Sharjah-Abu Samara Road. All three died on the spot.

A fourth passenger is undergoing treatment for serious injuries.

Shareef

The accident took place at around 1.30am and happened at an isolated spot.

Speaking to Emirates 24|7, Indian social workers from Al Ain said the three included an Adnoc petrol station staff member who was returning from his Eid holidays in Kerala; a cafeteria worker and the driver of the car.  

Aslam

The victims have been identified as Aslam Aboobaker (25), Sharief (30) and Nazeebudeen Konjimohammed (33) , all from Kerala.
Aslam works for Adnoc, Sharief works as a driver for a local family in Al Ain while Nazeebudeen works in a cafeteria.
Sharief and Nazeebudeen had gone to pick Aslam up from the airport.

Nazeebudeen

Aslam was returning from appearing for a Public Service Commission Examination for an Indian government job in Kerala, his friends told Emirates 24|7.

The dead bodies have been shifted to the local morgue and will be repatriated. Sharief and Nazeebudeen are both married with children, while Aslam is a bachelor.

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