UAE | General
Al Quoz fire death toll rises to three as charred body found
The body of one of the three people missing after an explosion in Al Quoz has been found.
- By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
- Published: 19:39 March 27, 2008
- Image Credit: Ahmad Ramzan/Gulf News
- Three people are now known to have died in the fire
Dubai: The charred body of one of the three people went missing after an explosion in a fireworks warehouse in Al Quoz has been found at the accident site on Thursday, said Colonel Ahmad Al Sayegh, Acting Director of Dubai Civil Defence.
The toll in Wednesday morning fire that engulfed more than 70 warehouses in Al Quoz now stands at three.
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