Afkar Ali Ahmed

Two Iranians crushed to death in freak accident

SHARJAH — Two Iranian workers died and two other persons sustained injuries when a speeding truck hit a BMW car on Al Mina Street near Al Muraijah Roundabout in Sharjah yesterday morning.

Worker dies as manhole collapses; four wounded

AJMAN — An Indian worker died and four others were injured when the wall of a manhole caved in on them in an under-construction building near the the Civil Defence Department in Mushrif Area in Ajman yesterday.

New water projects in Sharjah

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) has launched a number of projects to help solve the problem of water shortage that occurs every year during the summer.

Firms under fire over safety rules

SHARJAH — The series of fire accidents that occurred over the past 10 days has once again raised serious concerns over fire safety violations in the emirate’s commercial establishments.

Two die as firecrackers in trucks explode in Ajman

AJMAN — Two workers were killed and two policemen were injured when firecrackers loaded in two Ajman Civil Defence trucks went off in Al Jarf area in Ajman yesterday. The trucks were carrying around 300kg of firecrackers which were kept in over 250 cartons.

Supply of five-gallon water bottles irregular in Sharjah

SHARJAH — Residents have said the supply of five-gallon water bottles directly from companies to their homes has been quite irregular following the ban imposed by the Sharjah Municipality on the sale of such bottles in the emirate’s groceries.