Abu Dhabi port warehouse fire contained

A fire which broke out at 4 warehouses in the Abu Dhabi port has been put out by police and Armed Forces teams.

Only three minor causalities were reported at the scene as emergency teams were able to stop flames from spreading to adjacent warehouses.

‘The fire was quickly contained and injured were treated for suffocation at a makeshift hospital set up at the scene,’ According to Director General of Civil Defense Col. Jum’a Al Dahmani,.

‘The blaze raged as the warehouses housed inflammable materials,’ he added.

Water was used to extinguish the fire and for precautionary cooling off of the place, Al Dahmani

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