Massive explosion rocks Dubai

Massive explosion rocks Dubai
Massive explosion rocks Dubai
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Written by Harry Johnson

The extent of the damage caused by the explosion to the port and surrounding cargo was not immediately clear.

  • Tremors from the blast were felt across Dubai.
  • The explosion sent huge fireball into the sky.
  • There were no immediate reports of casualties or extent of damage.

Dubai residents reported hearing a tremendous blast across the city late on Wednesday, with some eyewitnesses posting footage and photos of a huge fireball rising over a port in Dubaiย .

According to the city government officials, a major blaze broke out within a container stored on a ship anchored in the Jebel Ali port, as the UAEโ€™s largest city was rocked by a huge explosion.

Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties. The extent of the damage caused by the explosion to the port and surrounding cargo was not immediately clear.

The fire was soย big it was seen from across the harbor, according to videosย sharedย on social media.

Other footage showed Dubai emergency services attempting to put out the flames with piles of debris scattered around the port near the affected ship, and pools of fire still burning near what appeared to be container wreckage.

No injuries have been reported so far, the government of Dubai said in a later update.ย A Dubai Civil Defense teamย was deployed to tackle the blaze, it added, and the fire was brought under control.

The Jebel Ali port in Dubai is one of the largest in the world and the largest in the Middle East. It serves cargo from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and Asia. The port, operated by DP World, has four sprawling container terminals that can berth some of the worldโ€™s largest ships.

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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