According to the Abu Dhabi Police, five young Emiratis were killed in an accident in Al Ain on Tuesday. A photo the police shared shows the mangled remains of the two vehicles that crashed.

The Arabic daily Al Khaleej reported that three of the deceased graduated high school recently, and one was a Grade 12 student.

The collision happened on the Saa’ road in Al Ain. A relative told the Arabic daily that the vehicles crashed around 1am.

Funeral prayers were offered for the deceased at Martyr Omar Al Muqbali Mosque, after which they were laid to rest in Umm Ghafa.

The police have offered their condolences to the families of the deceased.

In order to avoid spreading rumours, officers urged residents to obtain information only from official sources.