UAE | Traffic and Transport
Blaze on bridge
A car went up in flames due to unknown circumstances on Al Maktoum Bridge around 9 pm on Friday night created traffic congestion.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:09 January 5, 2008
- Image Credit: Alaa Kahel/Gulf News Reader
Dubai: A car went up in flames due to unknown circumstances on Al Maktoum Bridge around 9 pm on Friday night created traffic congestion.
Dubai Civil Defence team extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported.
Incidents of vehicle fires are common during summer when high temperatures lead to electrical short-circuits.
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