DUBAI: Around 9 am on Saturday morning, Dubai residents woke up to thick black smoke billowing from a raging fire near DXB terminal 2.

The blaze could be seen from miles away.

Moreover, as confirmed by the Dubai Police, the heavy fumes were coming from a warehouse fire in Umm Ramool (behind the Aramex Office), which is located nearby the Dubai Airport.

The warehouse that caught on fire in Umm Ramool was housing a contracting company and a garage.

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The thick cloud of dark smoke is covering the Umm Ramool and Garhoud area and is, therefore, affecting visibility

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Authorities have received several complaints of the fire, and the Dubai Civil Defence teams are currently at the scene of the incident trying to contain the fire

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— Abdul Qader (@lifeofqader) May 9, 2020

Black fumes can still be seen billowing into the air from across the city

There were no injuries nor causalities reported, and the devastating blaze was brought under control by 10:40 am.

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