Afkar Ali Ahmed

Five workers injured in Sharjah blaze dead

SHARJAH — The death toll in Monday’s fire in three factories in Sharjah Industrial Area has risen to five — all Asians — with three more succumbing to the burns yesterday morning.

Driver injured as trailer rams into showroom

SHARJAH — A 48-year-old Indian driver was seriously injured when he lost control over his heavy trailer yesterday and smashed into a showroom of a ceramic factory located in the Sharjah Industrial Area No.12.

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Ajman paid parking timings announced

AJMAN — The timing of the paid parking system, to be implemented in Ajman from January 2008, will be from 8am to 2.30pm from Sunday to Thursday, a top official has said.

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Fire breaks out in Ajman factory

AJMAN — A major fire broke out at around 8.30am yesterday in the Al Ittihad Metal and Gypsum Factory in the Ajman Industrial Area, resulting in financial losses amounting to Dh300,000. However, no injuries or casualties were reported, according to an officer from Ajman Police.

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Sewa increases security deposit to Dh3,000

SHARJAH - Several residents of Sharjah have expressed concern over a Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) notice received by them recently urging payment of Dh3,000 as additional security deposit within 10 days, failing which power and water supply to the apartments would be disconnected.

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37 water firms in Ajman shut down

AJMAN — As many as 37 water bottling and distribution companies in Ajman have been ordered closed and several others warned by Ajman Municipality for hiking the price of bottled water and ignoring international hygiene standards. There are 64 such companies in the emirate.

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Man killed in street brawl

SHARJAH — A 25-year-old UAE national was killed and two others sustained serious injuries in a brawl between two groups of young men in Umm Khanoor area in Sharjah on early Sunday morning, the police said.

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Two killed as crane collapses

SHARJAH — Two Indians were killed in an accident involving a crane near the Millennium Hotel in Sharjah yesterday. The Indian nationals died on the spot when the crane being operated at a building site collapsed. The crane’s rope and wire had apparently snapped, police sources said.