Teams from the Dubai Civil Defence have doused a fire that broke out on a yacht near Burj Al Arab on Friday afternoon.
"Three people were safely evacuated and no one was injured in the blaze," Dubai Media Office tweeted.
A video of the operation was posted on the official Twitter handle, with the authorities adding that it appeared to "have been caused by engine failure and fuel leakage".
#Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) putting out the blaze on a small yacht near Madinat Jumeirah. Three people were rescued. pic.twitter.com/waSuP1sBNB
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 17, 2020
An investigation into the incident has been launched.
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