Bus runs over 10 Indian, Pakistani workers in Sharjah; 1 dead

One person was killed and nine others, mostly Indians, were injured after a bus ran over a group of workers waiting on the side of a road in Sharjah in United Arab Emirates, police said today.
The workers -- eight Indians and two Pakistanis -- were waiting on the side of the road in Al Hamriya area for a ride to their accommodation when they were run over by the bus, Khaleej Times reported, citing police.
A 34-year-old worker was killed while the injured were rushed to Khalifa Hospital, it said, without identifying the nationality of the deceased worker.
The police was immediately notified after the accident and a team of patrol, traffic experts and ambulances were rushed to the spot.

The Asian driver of the bus was taken into custody.
The body of the deceased worker was shifted to the morgue, it said.

This is the third major accident involving Indians in Dubai in a week.
A 60-year-old Indian was killed and four others were injured in a massive 26-vehicle pile-up due to dense fog in Ras Al Khaimah city of the UAE this week.
On Sunday, two Indian workers were killed in a bus accident.