A fire on board a ship in Dubai's Jebel Ali port was put out on Thursday after it broke out during the night as a result of an explosion in a container, according to the Dubai Media Office (DMO). Mona Al Marri, Director General of the Dubai Media Office (DMO), told Al Arabiya TV that the fire occurred in the Middle East's largest shipping centre as a result of a crate explosion.
There were no casualties, according to the DMO Ship Management Office, and port authorities had taken steps to ensure that normal shipping was not disrupted. According to Al Arabiya, authorities in Dubai, a major economic hub and one of the United Arab Emirates' seven emirates, stated the explosion was caused by "friction or high temperatures" during the hot summer months.
The explosion was heard in residential areas 22 kilometres from Jebel Ali. Overnight, the DMO published footage of water being pumped to put out the flames, and Reuters witnesses said that the vehicles involved in port activities continued in and out of the port while civil defence vehicles arrived to deal with the fire.
DMO did not identify the ship in question but said it had the capacity to carry 130 containers and added that the ship was preparing to dock on a berth away from the port's main shipping line, and officials told Al Arabiya that the crew had been evacuated.
State-run DP World, owner of Jebel Ali Port which handled 13.5 million containers in 2020, had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters
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