Malappuram and Kozhikode natives die in Sharjah road crash; Alappuzha native critical

SHARJAH: Two Malayalis have died following a road accident in Sharjah. The deceased have been identified as Shariq from Malappuram and Ramesh Kumar from Cheekilode, Balussery (Kozhikode). Another passenger, Ajmal from Alappuzha, sustained critical injuries and is undergoing treatment at Umm Al Quwain Hospital.

All three worked for a catering firm in Umm Al Quwain. The incident occurred on Tuesday night along Emirates Road near the Sharjah Mosque when their van crashed into a truck. The bodies are currently kept at the Al Qasimi Hospital mortuary in Sharjah as efforts continue to repatriate them to Kerala.