Old video .BREA Large explosion aboard ship at Dubai port
A large explosion has occurred aboard container ship OCEAN TRADER moored at the Port of Jebel Ali on the outskirts of Dubai, causing buildings to shake in parts of the city, witnesses and officials say.
The blast happened at midnight Thursday and could be seen, felt and heard across parts of the city in the United Arab Emirates. Video and photos from the scene showed fires burning at and near a container ship.
“A fire has been reported to have broken out in a container within a ship anchored in Jebel Ali Port,” the city’s government said in a statement. “The fire is under control and there are no deaths or injuries.”
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
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