3 Killed, 11 Injured After Brake Failure in Dubai

Three people were killed and 11 others injured today when a truck went out of control after its brakes failed near Dubai, police said.

The truck, carrying electricity poles, collided with an autorickshaw, killing three of its occupants, and then hit 11 pedestrians and other road users before crashing into a roadside house, reports stated.

A brake failure was deemed the cause of the accident at the scene of the crash.

Three of the injured are in serious condition, adding the deceased are yet to be identified.