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Fire ravages bus parked in Al Quoz area of Dubai
A fire ravaged a bus parked in Al Quoz industrial area on Tuesday afternoon.
- According to witnesses, the bus, which is used to transport labourers, caught fire after the driver parked and left the empty bus.
- Image Credit: Karl Jeffs/Gulf News
Dubai: A fire ravaged a bus parked in Al Quoz industrial area on Tuesday afternoon.
According to witnesses, the bus, which is used to transport labourers, caught fire after the driver parked and left the empty bus.
Civil Defence quickly sprung into action and put out the fire.
Nobody was injured in the incident and police are investigating the cause of the blaze. Police detained the bus driver for questioning.
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