Large explosion aboard ship at Dubai port.A large explosion has occurred aboard a container ship anchored at the Port of Jebel Ali on the outskirts of Dubai, causing buildings to shake in parts of the city, witnesses and officials say.The blast happened just before 12 a.m. local time on Thursday and could be seen, felt and heard across the city in the United Arab Emirates. Footage from the scene showed fires burning at and near the container ship.“A fire has been reported to have broken out in a container within a ship anchored in Jebel Ali Port,” the city’s government said in a statement. “The fire is under control and there are no deaths or injuries.”The Port of Jebel Ali is the biggest and busiest port in the Middle East, and one of the busiest in the world.
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