A fiery explosion erupted on a container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world's largest ports late Wednesday, sending tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates, authorities said. WATCH | Firefighters douse container ship fire at Dubai port:Firefighters douse container ship fire at Dubai port CBC News 0:22 Authorities posted a video of firefighters at a Dubai port dousing a shipping container fire, which they say caused a large explosion that rocked the city. The Jebel Ali port in Dubai is one of the largest in the world and the largest in the Middle East. Ship tracker MarineTraffic showed a fleet of small support vessels surrounding a docked container ship called the Ocean Trader flagged in Comoros. The Ocean Trader docked at Jebel Ali Port at midday Wednesday.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2021 20:31 UTC