UAE: Fire breaks out in diesel tank in Al Hamriyah Free Zone

Civil Defence teams manage to stop blaze spreading, no injuries recorded

Last updated: June 14, 2021 | 21:23

Aghaddir Ali

1 MIN READ

The teams prevented the fire from spreading to other tanks

Supplied

Also In This Package

Kanye West’s relationship history before Kim and Irina

Sharjah school move a signal for return to normality

For new Israeli PM Bennett, it was never about money

All you need to know about Huawei’s operating system

In pictures: Netherlands, Ukraine in Euro 2020 classic

Photos: Dubai's yachts offer socially distanced luxury

A fire broke out in Hamriyah Free Zone on Monday that affected a diesel tank.

Sharjah Civil Defence teams controlled the blaze and no injuries or deaths were reported.

Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, Director-General of Sharjah Civil Defence, said the police operation room received a report on Monday at 7.39pm stating that there was a fire in one of the diesel tanks. Firefighters from Sharjah rushed to the scene.

Col. Al Naqbi said a minor accident occurred while filling the tank, causing the eruption.

The teams prevented the fire from spreading to other tanks and continued cooling operations until the risk of another fire had ended.

Teams from Ajman Civil Defence were also on the scene.

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox