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Rat causes Dh90,000 loss and three-hour traffic jam in Ajman!

The rodent entered the main cable that controls the traffic signals, wreaking a havoc. It cost the municipality Dh90,000, according to officials.

Brigadier Ali Saeed Al Matroushi, Head of the Traffic and Accidents Section of the Ajman Traffic and Licensing Department, said that the traffic lights near Gulfa and Al Ittihad roundabouts stopped functioning because the rat had caused damage to the cable. This resulted in a heavy traffic jam along the Khalifa Road.

Motorists waited in their cars for a long time expecting the red light to turn yellow and then green till traffic patrols officers arrived to handle the situation. Motorists were then told to move on despite the red signal. When the emergency section was informed that there was a major traffic snarl in the area, a team was despatched to find the cause. Technicians found the rat inside the main cable. The wires were all burnt.

Brig Al Matroushi said that the department finally decided to block the signals and deployed traffic officers in the two intersections to manage the traffic till the cable was replaced.

Meanwhile, an accident took place yesterday in the Mushairif area, said Brig Al Matroushi. A person was seriously hurt while two others sustained minor injuries in the accident.

A 28-year-old driver who was trying to enter the main road from a bylane hit two other cars coming from the opposite direction. The young man is being treated at the Khalifa Hospital. The drivers of the other cars had minor injuries.

It was simply a case of reckless driving, Brig Al Matroushi said.

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