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Exploded fireworks didn't enter UAE through Dubai ports says customs

Dubai Customs says the fireworks which caused Wednesday's explosion did not come through a Dubai port.

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  • Published: 15:15 March 27, 2008
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  • A statement released by Dubai Customs said the fireworks did not come through any Dubai port
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Dubai: Fireworks that led to the explosion at Al Quoz industrial area, Dubai, did not come in through any of Dubai ports, said Dubai Customs in a statement.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the fireworks containers, which exploded early Wednesday in a warehouse in Dubai, had entered Dubai through a national port outside Dubai, the statement said.

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