India, June 8 -- At least seven Indian workers were killed and nine others injured in a tragic road accident in Dubai on Monday after a minibus collided with a truck that had reportedly stopped in the middle of a highway due to a technical fault.

The accident occurred on Emirates Road, prompting an emergency response from Dubai Police, rescue teams and medical personnel.

Truck breakdown led to fatal collision, say police

According to Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, preliminary investigations indicate that the truck had come to an abrupt halt on the roadway after suffering a technical malfunction.

The collision proved devastating, resulting in seven deaths at the scene a...