Fire erupts aboard a ship in Dubai harbor after an explosion that shakes the city | Oil and Gas Issues

There are no reports of casualties at Jebel Ali Port, one of the largest in the world, as authorities say a fire is burning.

The ship set up at the world’s largest port in Dubai caught fire late Wednesday, authorities said, blasting shook the United Arab Emirates’s commercial capital.

The blaze engulfed a large orange fire on the Jebel Ali Port, the busiest in the Middle East, east of the Arabian Peninsula – but officials said the move was successful.

“An explosive fire inside a container on the Jebel Ali Port ship has been brought under control; No one was injured, ”Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Twitter.

The blaze caused a stir in the city, shaking houses and nearby windows 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the harbor.

At least three people in the blast area, who are known to be unidentified, say windows and doors in their homes have been shaken by the incident.

An explosive fire inside a container on the Jebel Ali Port ship has been monitored; no pain was reported. pic.twitter.com/iLdS3zEegW

– Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2021

There were no recent reports of casualties at the port, which is also a very busy port ship for American warships outside the US.

Earlier on Thursday, the Dubai government released a statement saying the emergency services had started a fire. Authorities posted a video on the fire station, extinguishing large container containers.

The light of the fire appeared in the background while security personnel were working on fire protection.

The extent of the damage to the growing port and surrounding cargo was not immediately known. The cause of the fire is not immediately known.

Port officials said “they are taking all necessary measures to ensure the smooth running of the ship without interruption”.

Mona al-Marri, the head of the DMO, told Al-Arabiya TV that this “could happen anywhere in the world” and that the state communications office was working to provide immediate information to stop the rumors from spreading if the cause of the fire was investigated.

The official said the ship, which was not identified, was planning to board another vehicle “away from the main port of the port”.

Jebel Ali Port Officials: We are doing our best to ensure that all ships sail to the port without any interruptions

– Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2021

Al Arabiya said the Dubai government had said the crew had been temporarily evacuated.

At about 11:45 pm local time (07:45 GMT) residents of Dubai filming with their phones from the upper reaches recorded horror footage showing a blazing ball lit up at night.

Clemence Lefaix, a resident of the area, posted a picture of the bright orange light across the night sky in front of the house.

“I was outside on my porch. A friend of mine saw something yellow coming [like] the sun. I took the picture and finished [there was] noise, ”Lefaix told AFP.

Jebel Ali Port in the far northwest of Dubai is the largest water port in the world and exports goods from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and Asia.

Dubai-based DP World, the port has four elevators capable of operating the world’s largest fleet. The port is not only a difficult place in the world, but a supply chain in Dubai and its surrounding emirates, which serve as a gateway to important foreign affairs.

DP World describes Jebel Ali Port as a “gateway” and a “key link for global trade” that connects the eastern and western markets. The company did not immediately comment on the incident.