Three members of an Indian family, including 21-year-old twins and their three-year-old nephew, were killed in a road accident in Fujairah. Four other family members were injured but are now out of danger, according to the twins’ father.

The accident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as the family, from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was returning from Sharjah to their home in Fujairah.

A Fujairah-based social worker identified by the initials B.K. told Khaleej Times that the family’s 21-year-old son was driving when the accident occurred. He was killed alongside his twin sister and the three-year-old son of their elder sister.

Gulf News, citing the family, identified the victims as Mohammed Asmi Sadiq, his twin sister Misna Jobin Sadiq, and their three-year-old nephew, Mohammed Faiz.

The twins’ father told Gulf News that the accident occurred at around 11pm on Wednesday near the Fujairah court building. He said the family’s vehicle, driven by his son, collided with a truck.

He also confirmed that his wife, elder daughter and her two other children were injured in the crash but are now out of danger.

According to the Fujairah-based social worker, the twins had grown up in the emirate, where their father runs a cafeteria. He added that the deaths had deeply affected Fujairah’s Indian community.

Fujairah Police Issue Statement on Fatal Crash

Fujairah Police also reported a serious accident on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, at the entrance to the emirate, on Thursday, November 12.

According to a police statement, the accident occurred when a truck collided with several vehicles, leaving a number of occupants dead or injured.

After receiving the report, police, ambulance and Civil Defence teams were dispatched to the scene. The injured were given first aid before being taken to hospital.

Fujairah Police said an investigation had been launched to determine the cause and circumstances of the crash.

However, pending the release of verified reports, no definitive link had been established between this incident and the crash that killed three members of an Indian family. Police have also not disclosed the exact number of people killed or injured in the accident on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road.