A massive fire has broken out in a warehouse storing "highly flammable chemical materials" in Dubai's Al Quoz area.
Pictures and videos of large plumes of black smoke have been published by Twitter users.
I drove to a safe spot and noticed it was one of the office blocks pic.twitter.com/qbmxByEjKZ
— V (@vish2107) June 6, 2021
According to Dubai Civil Defence's statement, rescue teams received reports of the blaze at 11:09 am on Sunday and arrived at the scene four minutes later.
At 11:16 am, teams from Al Barsha and Emirates Martyrs stations were dispatched to offer further assistance due to the severity of the fire.
No injuries have been reported in the incident.
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