Bus catches fire on Dubai’s Al Khail Street

No casualties reported

Last updated: August 17, 2020 | 19:53

Ali Al Shouk, Senior Reporter

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The bus that caught fire

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Dubai: A bus was destroyed in a fire on Al Khail Street near the Business Bay area in Dubai today.

A Dubai Civil Defence team extinguished the fire shortly after.

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No injuries were reported.

According to Dubai Civil Defence, the command room received an emergency call at 5:29pm, saying the bus had caught fire in the area.

“Firefighters from Al Quoz fire station arrived within seven minutes. The fire was brought under control in nine minutes without injuries,” said a Dubai Civil Defence spokesperson.

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