Report: Pinay killed in bus accident in Dubai

A Filipina reportedly died while seven other persons were injured after a bus went out of control and crashed in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night. The incident occurred after a Pakistani driver lost control over his bus due to a flat tire, according to a report on the site Gulf News on Thursday. "The 34-year-old Pakistani has been detained because, according to primary investigations, he is responsible for the accident. He should have double checked the tyres' pressure of the bus," Chief Traffic Prosecutor Salah Bu Farousha, Head of the Dubai Traffic Public Prosecution (TPP), said in the report. He did not name the Filipina fatality and the Pakistani driver but Bu Farousha described the crash as a "tragic accident." Prosecutor Ali Khater, who conducted an onsite inspection, said the driver lost control of the vehicle near the World Trade Centre tunnel. The driver remains in detention as the investigation continues. Gulf News said prosecutors have asked the Bur Dubai Police Station for a copy of the accident report. Bu Farousha said during the summer months, a high number of accidents are caused by ruptured tires. "That's why traffic prosecutors depend highly on technical reports while investigating such accidents… we mainly depend on the findings, concerning the tyre pressure, reached by the experts at Dubai Police's mechanical workshops," he added. According to the Gulf News report, traffic prosecutors have recorded 54 deaths resulting from traffic accidents since the beginning of this year. Bu Farousha called on motorists to obey the law and drive safely, noting the TPP had recorded 81 deaths from traffic accidents for the same period during last year. - VVP, GMA News