India, Jan. 5 -- Three members of an Indian family and their domestic worker were killed in a tragic car crash in the early hours of Sunday in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

A relative told Gulf News that the family, originally from Kerala, consisted of parents and their five children. They were returning to their home in Dubai after attending Abu Dhabi's famous winter desert festival, the Liwa Festival, when the accident occurred.

The family's three young sons and their maid died on the spot, while the parents and two other siblings sustained serious injuries. One of the injured children is reportedly fighting for his life.

A UAE-based social worker supporting the family identified the parents as Abdul Latheef and his wife Ruksana. Their three sons ...