Dr Shamsheer Vayalil’s Rs 2.6 crore relief reaches families of Dubai crash victims

Families of migrant workers who died in the Emirates Road crash in Dubai have begun receiving financial assistance under Dr Shamsheer Vayalil's Rs 2.6-crore humanitarian relief package. Each bereaved family is receiving Rs 26 lakh, with educational support for children also being planned.

Hyderabad: The Rs 2.6 crore humanitarian relief package announced by UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Dr Shamsheer Vayalil for families affected by Dubai’s Emirates Road tragedy has reached the homes of deceased workers in Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

The relief initiative follows the Emirates Road crash in Dubai in June, when a minibus carrying workers collided with a stationary truck, leaving seven dead and nine injured. The victims were later identified as migrant workers, and the accident prompted grief and support efforts across the UAE and India.

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Representatives from Dr Shamsheer’s office travelled across rural Telangana and Uttar Pradesh to meet the bereaved families, convey their condolences and support, and hand over the financial assistance.

The three workers from Telangana were Saleem Sayyed Hussain, 51, from Namilikonda in Jagitial district; Abdul Rafiq Abdul Raheem, 37, from Kadem in Nirmal district; and Thirupathi Gollapally Chandraiah, 23, from Thakkallapalle in Jagitial district.

Under the humanitarian recovery programme, the family of each deceased worker is receiving Rs 26 lakh. Further education support for children from the affected families is being assessed and will be coordinated directly with the families.