Umm Al Quwain warehouse fire contained, 90 workers rescued

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Firefighters have rescued 90 workers after their warehouse in Umm Al Quwain's Al-Thawab area went up in flames.

Teams from Umm Al Quwain and Ajman Civil Defence rushed to the site after being informed about the incident at 3:00 am on Thursday, and managed to control the fire and stop it from spreading to nearby warehouses.

The site has been handed over to Umm Al Quwain Police to carry out investigations.

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