The three-strong flotilla had been due to sail on Friday from ports in Turkey with more than 5,000 tonnes of aid on board
world1 day ago
Hundreds of commuters were stranded as authorities in Dubai shut down part of the metro's green line after a major fire broke out in the Muraqqabat neighbourhood.
The fire engulfed an old residential building next to the Muraqqabat Police Station at 5.50pm on Monday.
There were no casualties and the police evacuated the building soon after the incident. The area was cordoned off and traffic tailbacks could be seen a long way.
48 flats were gutted in the fire, rendering the residents homeless. They said they have nowhere to go as no one has offered to accommodate them.
It was not known what caused the fire. The Roads and Transport Authority suspended its service between the Abu Hail and Union stations as a precautionary measure. It said it was providing buses between the affected metro stations.
Fire engines from three civil defence stations - Hamriya, Karama and Rashidya - reached the spot to put out the fire.
The Dubai Police said in a tweet: "Salahuddin Road opposite Muraqqabat Police Station is closed in both direction due to a fire in a building. Please be extra cautious."
"We request the public to avoid crowding around the accident site for your safety and the safety of others."
Video: Neeraj Murali/Khaleej Times
The three-strong flotilla had been due to sail on Friday from ports in Turkey with more than 5,000 tonnes of aid on board
world1 day ago
Cross-border shelling has killed at least 70 civilians, including children, rescue workers and journalists
world1 day ago
Northeastern University in Boston says the action was taken after some protesters resorted to virulent anti-Semitic slurs
world1 day ago
Alongside regional leaders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend the meetings
world2 days ago
The Argentinian's beauty got many looking for the 'fountain of youth': She can't be that old, Netizens say
world2 days ago
A plea moved in court stated that no one is permitted to wear the official state institution outfit
world3 days ago
The ruins in the middle of Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija province are a tourist draw, even as the region swelters in extreme heat
world3 days ago
Friday's polling will be held for 88 of the total 543 seats in the lower house or Lok Sabha of Parliament with 160 million people eligible to vote
world3 days ago