Indian Student Killed in Dubai Accident After Flat Tyre
A 21-year-old architecture student from Kerala died after being struck by a speeding car in Dubai following a flat tyre incident.
A 21-year-old architecture student was an Indian student killed in a Dubai accident on Al Khawaneej Street after her vehicle suffered a flat tyre. Naifa Balkies Hameed, a final-year student at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), was fatally struck by a speeding vehicle in the Al Rashidiya area on November 5, 2026.
Tragedy on Al Khawaneej Street
The incident occurred while Naifa was driving her brother's car. According to reports, she encountered a flat tyre and had stopped the vehicle. Shortly before the collision, she had contacted her father, Binu Hameed, a businessman, to discuss the situation.
Dubai Police informed the family that Naifa was standing behind her stalled vehicle when a speeding car struck and ran over her. The impact was so severe that she died at the scene. Authorities have confirmed that the driver involved in the collision has been arrested, though the full details of the investigation have not yet been released.
A Passionate Student Remembered
Naifa, who hailed from Thodupuzha, Kerala, had recently returned to Dubai with her mother, Seena, to attend her university classes. Her professor at CUD, Sanjeewa Pushpakumara, described her as a passionate student who was dedicated to her studies.
Known affectionately by family and friends as 'Noon', 'Noony', or 'Shukku', her sudden passing has left her community in mourning. Following a gathering at a Dubai embalming centre on Saturday, her remains were repatriated to India.
Final Rites and Family Appeal
Naifa was laid to rest at a mosque in Thodupuzha on Sunday. In the wake of this devastating loss, her family has issued an appeal regarding road safety and the dangers of reckless driving.