Dubai, UAE (CNN) An explosion inside a container on a ship docked at Dubai's Jebel Ali port late Wednesday caused a large fire and was felt across the city, authorities said. "A fire has been reported to have broken out in a container within a ship anchored in Jebel Ali Port. A Dubai Civil Defense team is working to put out the blaze," Dubai Media Office said in a tweet on their official account. The Dubai Media Office posted a video of firefighters putting out the blaze at the port. Social media video showed a large ball of fire burst from the port area lighting up the night sky.

Source: CNN July 07, 2021 21:11 UTC