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No injuries after fire breaks out on Dubai boat

Monday, 19 June 2023 11:34

By ARN News Staff

Teams from Dubai Civil Defence have contained a boat fire and evacuated all those onboard to safety.

In a statement sent to ARN News, the Dubai Civil Defence spokesperson confirmed no one was injured in the fire.

Officials said an alert was sent to the control room at 03:27 am on Monday, with the firefighting crew reaching the site within six minutes.

It was brought under control at 04:15 am, with cooling operations starting at 08:44 am.

The site will be transferred to the appropriate authorities for further investigations.

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