Accident on the RasLaffan road - Photos

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Dear Colleagues,
As you can see from the report below last evening a 15 vehicle crash occurred approximately 1.5km north from the flame roundabout on the RL highway.
The incident occurred in poor visibility (sand/dust), and low light.
14 casualties were reported - No reports of ORYX GTL employees involved.

Immediate lessons to be learned are as follows.
1. REDUCE YOUR SPEED IN LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS
2. PUT ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) AND MAKE YOUR
VEHICLE VISIBLE.
3. INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE
VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU.
4. STAY ALERT AND THINK 360. THIS MEANS BE AWARE OF
ALL OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS
5. WATCH YOUR BACK FOR SPEEDING VEHICLES AND MOVE OUT OF
THE WAY IF YOU SEE THEM COMING.
6. IF TRAFFIC IN YOUR LANE IS SUDDENLY SLOWED PUT ON
YOUR 4-WAY FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS TO WARN OTHERS
7. DRIVE IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER AND HAVE RESPECT FOR
OTHER ROAD USERS IRRESPECTIVE IF THEY ARE DRIVING
INCONSIDERATLY.
8. KEEP A COOL HEAD AND DON’T GET ANGRY AT OTHER ROAD USERS, AS IT CAN DISTRACT YOU.
9. DRIVE DEFENSIVELY TO STAY ALIVE.
10. LET US ALL WORK TOGETHER FOR A SAFER FUTURE.

Road Traffic Accident
Time of Incident: 14:09
Location of Incident: RL highway
Vehicle Involved: 15 Vehicles
CASUALTIES: 14

Short Description of the incident: Major RTA at RL highway before Umm Birka R/A outbound, 15 vehicles involved. 14 casualties. Station 2, 3 & 7 ambulances were dispatched and the casualties transferred by RL ambulances to Alkhor hospital. Road was blocked and Fire crew cleaned the road and the vehicles had been removed off the road. Area confirmed clear at time 23:19 by S/Officer Mr. Ali who informed that all the vehicles including the trailer is off road, B-01, B-06 returned back to fire station 2
(Source: received by email)
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I am surprised Gulftimes has reported only 4 casualties, whereas in the email it is mentioned 14? Huge difference..?

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