A bird's eye view of Khor Fakkan. ARCHIVE

UAE Khor Fakkan boat accident kills 1, injures 3

One person died and three others were injured in a boat accident in the UAE’s tourist destination of Khor Fakkan. The deceased was identified as Indian national Abhilash (full name withheld), 38, from Sharjah, according to Sharjah Police. He is survived by his wife and their daughter. Police did not give further details about the boat accident, but said that it happened during the weekend. Among those injured is a child. One of the injured people is in critical condition, according to police. Police said that the Abhilash was on a boat ride with his colleagues, including 16 passengers and two boat workers, during the incident. Abhilash body is currently in a mortuary in Khor Fakkan Hospital. ICA/Expat Media
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