A fire that had broken out on a dhow boat that was moored at the Hamriyah Port on Thursday was brought under control. Dubai Civil Defence has reportedly responded to a report of a raging fire at a busy seaport sometime before midday.
Firefighters associated with the Hamriyah Fire Station, supported by the specialized Maritime Rescue Team, came to the spot to see that a large amount of smoke was coming out of the wooden dhow boat amid flammable materials.
The various specialized teams started the evacuation and brought the blaze in their control by 12.24 pm, after which cooling operations had been initiated.
Dubai Civil Defense mentioned that no casualties were reported due to the incident.
