A “Huge” explosion has engulfed part of a Dubai port this evening.
The “major explosion” reportedly happened on a container ship at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai.
The United Arab Emirates site is the busiest and by far the biggest port in the Middle East.
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Twitter users shared horrific images and videos of the explosion.
One wrote: “Incredible footage of a huge explosion that has just occurred near Dubai – with the blast & shaking felt by residents across the city.
“Reports currently point to an oil tanker at Jebel Ali port exploding.”
It is currently unknown if the incident was an accident or terror attack.
Dubai Media Office tweeted: “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.”
“So far, no injuries have been reported,” it added.
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