Overview
- Parents Abdul Latheef and Ruksana and their two other children, Ezzaa (10) and Azzam (7), are being treated in an Abu Dhabi hospital in serious condition, according to reports.
- The children who died were identified by a UAE-based social worker as Ashaz (14), Ammaar (12) and Ayyash (5), along with the family’s domestic worker, Bushra.
- The family is Kerala-origin and resides in Ras Al Khaimah, and they were reportedly driving back toward Dubai after visiting the Liwa desert festival.
- The extended family has requested special permission to bury the deceased in Abu Dhabi, which is required because expatriate burials are typically tied to the emirate of visa issuance.
- News outlets say Abu Dhabi Police have been contacted for official details and investigation updates, and one injured child was reported as critical by media citing relatives.