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| Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 9:57:03 PM #996 |
| TotalKontrol Removed Account | Around 200 cars were involved in one of the worst pileups that the UAE has witnessed. The series of accidents, which occurred yesterday morning on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai Highway, claimed three lives. Abu Dhabi Police said that 277 people were injured in the accident of which 15 were still in critical condition. According to the police, thick fog and poor visibility caused the accident. Eyewitnesses reported seeing chaotic scenes as vehicles slammed into each other before going up in flames. Ambulances and police cars battled to reach the injured as wrecked vehicles obstructed the way. Speaking to Arab News, Abdullah, who was driving from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, said the scene was reminiscent of a bomb explosion site. “It was not just a single accident but around three major ones,†he said. “The scene of the accident was spread across a vast area.†Another eyewitness said that some of the cars had been charred beyond recognition. Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. Sheikh Saif ibn Zayed Al-Nahyan offered condolences to the families of the dead. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Lt. Gen. Saif Abdullah Al-Shaffar blamed irresponsible drivers for the pileup. “Motorists should not speed when it is foggy and you can barely see 200 meters in front of you,†he said. |
| Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 9:57:23 PM #997 |
| TotalKontrol Removed Account | oh shit lol pics are here: http://jalopnik.com/366524/200-car-pile+up-takes-place-in-uae |
| Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 10:05:38 PM #1002 |
| DarkestAngel Removed Account | Quote: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Lt. Gen. Saif Abdullah Al-Shaffar Quote: Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. Sheikh Saif ibn Zayed Al-NahyanCum again? Now those are a fucking mouthful! Holy shit it looks like a salvage yard. I guess they like white cars over there? |
| Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 10:08:09 PM #1004 |
| TotalKontrol Removed Account | i just returned from a holiday in january from there. they all drive like fucking lunatics. also they are all loaded with cash so most of em own hummers and shit, not that many that i saw in the pics though. |
| Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 10:09:59 PM #1008 |
| DarkestAngel Removed Account | Of course they're rich, look how much we fuckin pay for gas! They're ass raping us with no lube and not even giving us the curtesy of a reach around! |
| Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 10:46:46 PM #1018 |
| TotalKontrol Removed Account | lol.. for a gallon it was about 10cents AUS so in US it will be a lil cheaper again |
| Thursday, March 13th, 2008 at 8:14:03 AM #1038 |
 Toasty SysOp Level 40 Posts: 7,388 Submissions: 227  | $3.43/gal last time I got gas...yesterday. Which sucks because I'm due for more... |
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| Thursday, March 13th, 2008 at 10:09:30 AM #1047 |
| DarkestAngel Removed Account | We're at like 3.30 / gal here |
| Friday, March 14th, 2008 at 1:14:31 AM #1081 |
| TotalKontrol Removed Account | were at about 1.40 a litre (goes up and down depending where you go.) |
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