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A Fire Broke Out On A Dhow In Dubai Creek And The Entire Incident Was Captured On Camera

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Thick, black smoke billowing across the Deira skyline left several onlookers puzzled on Friday evening.

It turns out a fire had erupted on a Dhow boat in the Gold Souq district and the incident was caught on camera by the residents.

The fire began at 5.30pm, according to a Dubai Civil Defense spokesperson and firefighters from four stations immediately rushed to the scene at the port.

No injuries were reported as the blaze was brought under control by the crew within an hour.

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Images and videos of the fire were shared on Twitter by eye witnesses

Officials confirmed to The National that the dhow boat was a transport vessel carrying a host of goods

Several explosions were heard by the people in and around the area

Props to the firefighters for swiftly getting the blaze under control

“The dhow was in front of Hayat Regency hotel at Dubai Creek. The dhow had tyres and flammable materials stored in it which caused the thick smoke. No injuries have been reported,” said the spokesperson from Dubai Civil Defense.

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