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
  • Gulf News

  • 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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