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Major fire breaks out at Al Sha'ab football stadium in Sharjah
A major fire broke out at the Al Sha'ab football stadium in Sharjah.
- By Sunita Menon, Staff Reporter
- Published: 13:58 September 4, 2008
Sharjah: A major fire broke out at the Al Sha'ab football stadium in Sharjah on Thursday.
The cause of the fire is still not known.
No casualties have been reported.
The estimate of the damage caused by the fire has to be determined.
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