Seven children, aged between 12 and 15, were injured when the vehicle they were in collided with a truck on the Suhaila-Ghail road in Al Dhaid city on Saturday night.
A police report said injuries to some children were serious.
The accident occurred when the vehicle attempted to avoid the truck but was collided.
The children, belonging to the same family, were taken to Al Dhaid Hospital.
However, due to the unavailability of beds in the emergency section, some of the injured were shifted to RAK hospital.
The family was returning from their weekend camping trip when the accident occurred.
Police said there were 20 accidents involving desert campers during the weekend that resulted in 15 minor injuries.
Meanwhile, in another incident, five citizens and one Arab were moderately injured in an accident on the Malihah road on Saturday. The injured were taken by air ambulance to Al Dhaid Hospital for treatment.
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This article has been adapted from its original source.
