Loud explosion rocks Dubai
Local authorities said the explosion aboard a ship led to a fire, and that nobody was hurt.
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An explosion aboard a ship led to a fire at a Dubai port late Wednesday night.
Authorities reported the fire around midnight at the Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates’ largest city. It broke out following an explosion in a container at a ship, officials said. The blaze was brought under control and there were no casualties, the Dubai Media Office said in a series of tweets. First responders used water cannon to douse the blaze, according to footage released by the office.