Kerala Student Killed in Tragic Dubai Road Accident
21-year-old architecture student Naifa Balkees died in Al Rashidiya, Dubai, after being struck by a car following a vehicle breakdown.
A tragic accident in Dubai has claimed the life of a 21-year-old architecture student from Kerala. Naifa Balkees, a final-year student at Canadian University Dubai, was killed on Thursday, November 6, following a vehicle breakdown in the Al Rashidiya area.
A Fatal Sequence of Events
The incident occurred around 3:00 pm when Balkees's vehicle suffered a flat tyre. After pulling the car to the side of the road, she contacted her parents in Kerala to inform them of the situation. Her father, Binu Hameed, a businessman based in Dubai, advised her to reach out to a roadside recovery service for assistance.
Tragically, while attempting to make that call, Balkees stepped out of her vehicle and was struck by an oncoming car. Her father attempted to call her back shortly after, but the call went unanswered. Moments later, the Dubai Police notified the family of her passing.
Family Mourns the Loss
The news has devastated her family. Her parents, Binu Hameed and Seena, along with her brother, Nihal Hameed, have traveled to Dubai to manage the situation. The victim was a resident of Thodupuzha in the Idukki district of Kerala.
The body is currently being held by the Dubai Police Forensic Department as legal procedures to repatriate her remains to Kerala are being organized.
Investigation Ongoing
As of now, the Dubai Police have not released an official statement regarding the specific details of the crash. Information concerning the driver of the oncoming vehicle, the speed of the car, or any potential criminal charges has not yet been made public. The incident remains under active investigation by the local authorities.