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Electric cable fire near petrol station in Dubai sparks panic

An electric cable behind Emarat Petrol station on Shaikh Zayed Road, near Al Quoz, caught fire on Monday, triggering panic.

  • By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 16:31 March 3, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: An electric cable behind Emarat Petrol station on Shaikh Zayed Road, near Al Quoz, caught fire on Monday, triggering panic.

Civil Defence immediately put out the fire. There was panic because people thought fire broke out at the petrol station.

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