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Dubai Port Fire

Dubai Media Twitter page

Dubai: Explosion hits container ship in Jebel Ali Port, no casualty

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 08, 2021, at 02:42 pm

Dubai: Dubai authorities said an explosion hit a ship in Jebel Ali Port in the city on Wednesday.

No casualty was reported.

A fire caused by an explosion within a container on board a ship at Jebel Ali Port has been brought under control; no casualities have been reported. pic.twitter.com/oMTaJhgEYd
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2021

The explosion was heard from different corners of the city.

The fire was brought under control, authorities said.

Director General of Dubai Civil Defense Maj. Gen. Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi: The Jebel Ali Port fire has been brought fully under control and the cooling process is under way pic.twitter.com/t0kMEc8Bws
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2021

The blast occurred in a container aboard the vessel, preparing to dock away from the port’s main shipping line, at around midnight, reports Gulf News.

As many as 14 sailors, who were present in the ship were evacuated safely.

Lt General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-In-Chief at Dubai Police went to the fire site and told Gulf News the fire occurred on a cargo ship at dockside 14.

“The ship was carrying 130 containers. Three containers contained flammable materials. There were no explosives inside it or radioactive materials” Lt Gen Al Marri said.

An investigation is currently underway.

CNN reported its personnel heard and felt the explosion, which caused buildings to shake, as far away as 15 kilometers away from the port.

#DubaiPort #DubaiPortFire #JebelAliPort

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