Video: Dramatic footage of a boat on fire in Dubai’s Deira port
Police said they managed to extinguish the fire on board the wooden dhow
Dubai Police have released a dramatic video of a boat that caught fire in the Deira port.
Authorities said they managed to extinguish the fire on board the wooden dhow.
Aerial footage shows #DubaiPolice Air Rescue to a burning dhow at #Deira Port. pic.twitter.com/dDG5LFI8al
— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) May 24, 2016
There were no details of any casualties.
The United Arab Emirates has seen an increase in the number of fire accidents on-board boats in recent years.
Earlier this year, a fire broke out at dawn in two boats and engulfed six other moored boats at the Abu Dhabi Marina Yacht Club.
Read: Fire destroys eight boats at Abu Dhabi Marina Yacht Club, investigation begins
In June last year, three boats in Dubai Creek caught fire, causing a major blaze in which one person was injured.
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A major blaze also broke out on board a restaurant boat in Dubai Marina in 2014, causing passengers to evacuate immediately.