<p>At least 12 Indians were among the 17 people died following a bus accident in Dubai, reports said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The accident took place when the vehicle, coming from Oman, rammed into a low-clearance sign, according to Dubai police and the Indian mission in&nbsp;Dubai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nine persons were seriously injured when the driver of the bus, belonging to the Omani bus transport company Mwasalat, wrongly entered a road not designated for buses towards Al Rashidiya metro station in Dubai on Thursday, the report added.</p>

<p>Dubai Police authorities said that there are still some unidentified bodies and the number of Indians who died in the accident could increase further.</p>

<p>"With great sadness we inform that Indian fatalities in Dubai bus accident have gone up to 12," Vipul, Indian Consular General in Dubai, tweeted.</p>

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<p>He said that the embassy officials are at the Rashidiya police station and mortuary to extend all assistance to the families of the victims.</p>

<p>"Our effort now is to get formalities completed soon so that mortal remains can be repatriated soon," he said.</p>

<p>Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased.</p>

<p>"Deeply grieved by the unfortunate bus accident in Dubai that has claimed 12 Indian lives. My sincere condolences to the families," he tweeted.</p>

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<p>The Indian Consulate had earlier tweeted that four Indians were discharged after first aid and three are receiving treatment in Rashid hospital.</p>

<p>It also issued a helpline number- +971-565463903- for any queries related to those travelling on the fated bus.</p>

<p>Transport company Mwasalat issued a statement on Twitter announcing the suspension of their daily services between Muscat and Dubai and vice versa, until further notice.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em><br />
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At least 12 Indians were among the 17 people died following a bus accident in Dubai, reports said. The accident took place when the vehicle, coming from Oman, rammed into a low-clearance sign, according to Dubai police and the Indian mission in Dubai.

At least 12 Indians were among the 17 people died following a bus accident in Dubai, reports said. The accident took place when the vehicle, coming from Oman, rammed into a low-clearance sign, according to Dubai police and the Indian mission in Dubai. Nine persons were seriously injured when the driver of the bus, belonging to the Omani bus transport company Mwasalat, wrongly entered a road not designated for buses towards Al Rashidiya metro station in Dubai on Thursday, the report added. Dubai Police authorities said that there are still some unidentified bodies and the number of Indians who died in the accident could increase further. "With great sadness we inform that Indian fatalities in Dubai bus accident have gone up to 12," Vipul, Indian Consular General in Dubai, tweeted. With great sadness we inform that Indian fatalities in Dubai bus accident has gone up to 12. Our officers are at Rashidiya police station and mortuary to extend all assistance. Our effort now is to get formalities completed soon so that mortal remains can be repatriated soon. pic.twitter.com/ai3mbesBDl — vipul (@vipulifs) June 7, 2019 × He said that the embassy officials are at the Rashidiya police station and mortuary to extend all assistance to the families of the victims. "Our effort now is to get formalities completed soon so that mortal remains can be repatriated soon," he said. Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased. "Deeply grieved by the unfortunate bus accident in Dubai that has claimed 12 Indian lives. My sincere condolences to the families," he tweeted. Deeply grieved by the unfortunate bus accident in Dubai that has claimed 12 Indian lives. My sincere condolences to the families. Our Consulate @cgidubai is extending all help. https://t.co/wh2PV8sdMj — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 7, 2019 × The Indian Consulate had earlier tweeted that four Indians were discharged after first aid and three are receiving treatment in Rashid hospital. It also issued a helpline number- +971-565463903- for any queries related to those travelling on the fated bus. Transport company Mwasalat issued a statement on Twitter announcing the suspension of their daily services between Muscat and Dubai and vice versa, until further notice. (With inputs from PTI)

12 Indians among 17 killed in Dubai bus mishap

<p>Gunmen killed 17 people, mostly women and children, after invading a farming community in central Nigeria, police said Tuesday, the latest violence linked to grazing rights disputes.</p>

<p>The attack in Benue State occurred Monday, state police spokesman Moses Yamu told AFP, saying attackers on motorcycles and in a car opened fire on a market and set buildings on fire.</p>

<p>&quot;There was indeed an attack yesterday afternoon on a market in Zaki Biyam by unknown persons. Seventeen people were killed and 11 injured by the gunmen,&quot; Yamu said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;We have not made any arrests and we are yet to find out the motive for the attack. We have been given some names of people suspected of involvement in the attack and we are on their trail.&quot;</p>

<p>An investigation is under way.</p>

<p>Local media said between 30 and 50 people were killed in the attack in a region wracked by a long-running conflict between nomadic Fulani herders and local farmers over grazing rights.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the &quot;loss of lives&quot; in a statement issued Tuesday.&nbsp;&quot;The President condemns the wicked attack and directs security agencies to begin immediate investigation with a view to bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book,&quot; his office said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In July last year, state officials said scores of villagers were killed in Benue following weeks of clashes. Local television channels put the toll at 81.</p>

<p>In February 2016, hundreds of people were said to have been killed and about 1,000 homes destroyed in the Agatu area of the state in a wave of attacks blamed on the Fulani.</p>

<p>Buhari, a northern Muslim, has proposed the creation of grazing land to prevent further clashes in a country that is battling an eight-year Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(AFP)</p>


Most of those killed were women and children from a farming community in central Nigeria

Gunmen killed 17 people, mostly women and children, after invading a farming community in central Nigeria, police said Tuesday, the latest violence linked to grazing rights disputes. The attack in Benue State occurred Monday, state police spokesman Moses Yamu told AFP, saying attackers on motorcycles and in a car opened fire on a market and set buildings on fire. "There was indeed an attack yesterday afternoon on a market in Zaki Biyam by unknown persons. Seventeen people were killed and 11 injured by the gunmen," Yamu said. "We have not made any arrests and we are yet to find out the motive for the attack. We have been given some names of people suspected of involvement in the attack and we are on their trail." An investigation is under way. Local media said between 30 and 50 people were killed in the attack in a region wracked by a long-running conflict between nomadic Fulani herders and local farmers over grazing rights. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the "loss of lives" in a statement issued Tuesday. "The President condemns the wicked attack and directs security agencies to begin immediate investigation with a view to bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book," his office said. In July last year, state officials said scores of villagers were killed in Benue following weeks of clashes. Local television channels put the toll at 81. In February 2016, hundreds of people were said to have been killed and about 1,000 homes destroyed in the Agatu area of the state in a wave of attacks blamed on the Fulani. Buhari, a northern Muslim, has proposed the creation of grazing land to prevent further clashes in a country that is battling an eight-year Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast. (AFP)

Gunmen killed 17, injured 11 in Nigeria market attack: Police

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