A bus from Oman smashed into a warning sign coming off a major highway in Dubai, killing 17 people, including at least 12 Indians, authorities said Friday.

The number of Indians killed in the crash Thursday night in the United Arab Emirates could increase further, Indian consular officials said.

The bus drove straight into a low-clearance sign in Dubai’s Rashidiya neighbourhood around 6 p.m., smashing through the driver’s side of the bus. The sign hangs over a car-only off-ramp of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, a major highway in Dubai.

Mwasalat, a government-owned bus company in Oman, said the crash involving its Muscat-to-Dubai route. It said it would suspend the service for the immediate future.

Dubai police said the dead included different nationalities, without elaborating. At least three others were injured in the crash.

“Sometimes a minor error or negligence during driving leads to serious consequences,” police said on Twitter, without elaborating on the cause of the crash. </s> A bus from Oman has smashed into a warning sign coming off a major highway in Dubai, killing 17 people, authorities said.

A bus from Oman has smashed into a warning sign coming off a major highway in Dubai, killing 17 people, authorities said.

17 killed in Dubai as bus smashes into warning sign

At least 12 Indians were among the dead and the number could increase, Indian consular officials said.

The bus drove straight into a low-clearance sign in Dubai’s Rashidiya neighbourhood, smashing through the driver’s side of the bus.

The sign hangs over a car-only off-ramp of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.

Mwasalat, a government-owned bus company in Oman, said the crash involving its Muscat-to-Dubai route. It said it would suspend the service for the immediate future.

Dubai police said the dead included different nationalities. At least three others were injured in the crash.

“Sometimes a minor error or negligence during driving leads to serious consequences,” police said on Twitter, without elaborating on the cause of the crash. </s> DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in Dubai say 17 people were killed when bus from Oman crashed in the United Arab Emirates.

Police say the bus crashed into a sign on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. They did not elaborate on what caused the bus driver to hit the sign, though police warn that “sometimes a minor error or negligence” can be fatal.

It said the dead included different nationalities, without elaborating. At least three others were injured in the crash.

Mwasalat, a government-owned bus company in Oman, said the crash involving its Muscat-to-Dubai route happened at 6 p.m. Thursday. It said it would suspend the service for the immediate future. </s> 17 people have been killed after a bus from Oman crashed in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai police have said.

The death toll was announced in tweets published early on Friday.

Police say the bus crashed into a sign on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.

They did not elaborate on what caused the bus driver to hit the sign, but warned that “sometimes a minor error or negligence” can be fatal.

The force said the dead included different nationalities. At least three others were injured in the crash.

Mwasalat, a government-owned bus company in Oman, said the crash involving its Muscat-to-Dubai route happened at 6pm local time on Thursday.

It said it would suspend the service for the immediate future. </s> DUBAI: As many as 17 people died and five others were severely injured in a tour bus crash on Thursday evening in Dubai. According to the sources of Rashid Hospital, a few injured are in critical conditions.

Dubai Police said an investigation into the "unfortunate incident" is under way but released no further details. The Oman-registered bus that transports people between Dubai and Muscat was carrying 31 passengers along Dubai Highway, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road when it crashed into a signboard at Al Rashidiya exit in the evening. It is unclear what caused the driver to crash into the signboard. The authorities of Oman are also working with Dubai authorities to investigate the incident.

The Oman government-owned bus company issued a statement on Twitter, offering condolences to families of those who died and announcing suspension of their daily bus services between Muscat and Dubai. </s> A bus crashed into a road sign in Dubai, killing 17 people, police said on Friday.

The bus, owned by an Omani company, hit the sign Thursday evening on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, a highway in Dubai, the police added in a series of tweets.

The police said an investigation was under way into the causes of the crash.

The bus, operating on a Dubai-Muscat route, was carrying 31 people of different nationalities at the time of the accident, police officials said.

The passengers included Asian and European citizens, the Emirati English-language newspaper The National reported online.

The driver said during questioning he had not seen the sign because he had installed a small curtain on his windshield to protect his eyes from the sun, according to the report.

While not disclosing the exact cause of the crash, chief of the Dubai police Abdullah Kalifa called on drivers to be attentive while at the wheel.

“Sometimes a small mistake or negligence during the driving of the vehicle results in grave consequences,” he said in a tweet.

Dubai, a bustling tourist destination, is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. </s> Seventeen people have been killed after a bus crash in Dubai.

The coach was carrying 31 passengers when in smashed into a sign warning drivers about maximum vehicle heights.

The bus was en route from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, when tragedy struck in the Al Rashidiya district near Dubai Airport.

A photo posted on Twitter by Dubai police shows the wrecked shell of the vehicle.

There were 15 victims killed on impact, including the bus driver in his 50s.

Another five were taken to hospital where two were later confirmed dead.

Bus company Mwasalat, which runs the service twice a day, said in a statement: "Our valued customers, we could like to inform you that our bus was involved in an unfortunate traffic accident at approximately 6pm in Dubai.

"Mwasalat family expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.

"Mwsalat has paid great attention to the incident immediately on receipt of the news and has been in direct contact with the competent authorities in Dubai to look into the incident.

"Hence, our trips from Muscat and Dubai, and vice versa, will be suspended until further notice.

"Thus action has been taken after coordination with the Road and Transport Authority in Dubai. We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause." </s> Image copyright Getty Images Image caption India confirmed eight of its citizens were among the dead in Dubai

At least 17 people of different nationalities have been killed and several more injured after a bus hit an overhead road sign in Dubai.

The Oman-registered vehicle was carrying 31 passengers when the crash occurred on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, police said.

Indian officials said that eight Indian citizens were among the dead.

The driver, who is in his 50s, is receiving treatment for minor injuries and an investigation is underway.

On their official Twitter account, Dubai police offered their "sincere condolences and sympathies" to the families of the victims.

"Sometimes a slight error or negligence during the driving of the vehicle leads to dire consequences," police chief Maj Gen Abdullah Khalifa Al-Marri said.

No official cause or details have yet emerged about the crash. Local media said the vehicle swerved to avoid a height restriction sign, which then sliced through the roof.

The Indian embassy in Dubai released the names of all eight Indians killed in the crash, and said it was in touch with some of the families. Several other Indians were treated for injuries.

There are as yet no further details about the remaining victims.

Omani bus company Mwasalat tweeted its "deepest condolences" and announced its services between Muscat and Dubai were suspended until further notice. </s> An airport bus crash in Dubai has killed 17 people of different nationalities, Dubai Police have said.

Three people were also severely injured in the incident on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.

Officers said the bus, driving a route between Muscat, in Oman, and Dubai, crashed into an overhead sign.

The driver of the bus, believed to be in his 50s, survived the crash and is receiving treatment for his ‘moderate injuries’ at Rashid Hospital.

Dubai Police Chief Maj Gen Abdullah Al Marri described the crash as a ‘tragic incident’.

He said: ‘Sometimes a simple error or negligence during driving leads to serious consequences, as happened this evening, and resulted in the deaths of 17 people of different nationalities.’

Mwasalat, a government-owned bus company in Oman, said the crash happened at 6pm local time on Thursday.

It added: ‘Mwasalat family expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.’

The service has now been suspended until further notice.

Police previously stated that 15 of the 31 people on-board the bus had died in the crash.

They later corrected this to 17, confirming that two more passengers, including an unnamed woman, had died.

Dubai Police added: ‘The general directorate of Dubai Police extends its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased in the unfortunate accident.’
An Oman-registered bus carrying 31 passengers crashes into an overhead traffic sign in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, killing at least 17 people.