A Fire Broke Out On A Dhow In Dubai Creek And The Entire Incident Was Captured On Camera
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.
Images and videos of the fire were shared on Twitter by eye witnesses
Dhow catches fire in Dubai creek #Fire ? #Dubai pic.twitter.com/h18tu5tcky
— Prof. Silvia Vianello (@ssilvia13) March 22, 2019
Officials confirmed to The National that the dhow boat was a transport vessel carrying a host of goods
Major fire incident across the Creek… #Dubai pic.twitter.com/ZaWEcyG0PU
— Priyank (@thepriyank) March 22, 2019
Several explosions were heard by the people in and around the area
What happened ??? #dubai @GulfNewsTV pic.twitter.com/mUOMnXsFvl
— THE BOY WHO LIVED ⚡️ (@FlingPling) March 22, 2019
Props to the firefighters for swiftly getting the blaze under control
Fire erupts in a Dhow in #Dubai Creek. Dubai Civil Defence have bought the fire under control. There are no reports of injuries.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 22, 2019
“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.
