A FIRE that broke out on a containership in Dubai's main Jebel Ali Port following an explosion has been brought under control with no casualties, reports Agence France-Presse.
The Dubai Media Office said at least three residents in the area of the blast, the cause of which remains unknown, reported windows and doors in their homes were shaken as a result of the incident.
'A fire caused by an explosion within a container on board a ship at Jebel Ali Port has been brought under control; no casualties have been reported,' said the Dubai Media Office via Twitter.
The post was accompanied by video of firefighters tackling the blaze on a large vessel stacked with containers, identical except for their logos, as the flames scattered detritus over the quayside.
An AFP correspondent at the scene said there was a helicopter circling overhead as smoke rose from the tightly secured facility.
The port is capable of handling aircraft carriers and was the US Navy's busiest port of call outside of the United States in 2017, according to the US' Congressional Research Service.
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The Dubai Media Office said at least three residents in the area of the blast, the cause of which remains unknown, reported windows and doors in their homes were shaken as a result of the incident.
'A fire caused by an explosion within a container on board a ship at Jebel Ali Port has been brought under control; no casualties have been reported,' said the Dubai Media Office via Twitter.
The post was accompanied by video of firefighters tackling the blaze on a large vessel stacked with containers, identical except for their logos, as the flames scattered detritus over the quayside.
An AFP correspondent at the scene said there was a helicopter circling overhead as smoke rose from the tightly secured facility.
The port is capable of handling aircraft carriers and was the US Navy's busiest port of call outside of the United States in 2017, according to the US' Congressional Research Service.
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