Fiery blast on container ship was powerful enough to be seen from space by satellite.
A container ship that was anchored at a port in Dubai caught fire late on Wednesday, which led to a massive explosion that sent shivers across the United Arab Emirates shopping mall.
The blaze raised a large orange flame on a ship, it is of crucial importance for the port of Jebel Ali in the Middle East, the heartland, and released a shock wave through the skyscraper-dotted the city, making the walls and the windows are shaking in a room of up to 25 km (15 miles) away. (ads2)
Panicked residents are filmed from the perspective of their sky-scraping like a ball of fire lit up the night sky. The explosion was strong enough to be seen from a space satellite.
There were no immediate reports of casualties in the port, which is also the busiest port in the U.s. fleet is outside of the United States of america.
The two-and-a-half hours after the explosion, the Dubai Civil Defence, the groups said they had the fire under control, and began to be a "cooling-off" process." The organs of the photos posted on social networks, showing the firefighters pour water on a large container. In the heat of the flames was visible in the background.
الحريق تحت السيطرة ولا توجد أي وفيات أو إصابات جراء الحادث في ميناء جبل علي pic.twitter.com/cQAVRDSa5c
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2021
The extent of the damage caused by the explosion of the port, and the other goods which were not immediately clear.
The images, posted on social media showed the charred and containers of ash and other debris.?????????? trash, debris,. The sheer power and presence of the explosion, and suggested the presence of highly flammable materials.
The authorities in Dubai, told the Saudi - owned Al-Arabiya TV channel, and the crew was evacuated during the evacuation, the fire apparently started in one of the containers with flammable materials, without having to go into the details.
Trying to play within the meaning of the explosion, Mona Al Marri, CEO of Dubai's Media Office, told Al-Arabiya that the incident could have happened anywhere in the world, "and that the authorities are investigating the cause of this.
Authorities did not identify the wreckage, saying only that it was a small ship, with a capacity of up to 130 containers.
In the MarineTraffic-ship tracker is showing a fleet of small vessels around the Ocean, Flowers, container ship, moored under the flag of Comoros. Photos from the scene, that is sent from the united arab emirates state news agency WAM, the fire department hosing down the boat with spray paint and logos, respectively, and a merchant, operated by the private company Inzu Ship's Charter.
Jebel Ali, it is one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East and so on. Supports the missions of the Indian sub-Continent, Africa, and Asia. Operated by DP World, and it consists of four extensive, container terminals, which can be applied to a number of the largest ships in the world.
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