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In the late hours of July 7th, a fiery explosion erupted on a container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world’s largest ports.
The blaze sent up giant orange flames on a vessel at the crucial Jebel Ali Port, the busiest in the Middle East that sits on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula.
The combustion unleashed a shock wave through the skyscraper-studded city of Dubai, causing walls and windows to shake in neighborhoods as far as 25 kilometers away from the port.
This container ship #blast in #Dubai was powerful enough to be seen from space.
Watch this video from @eumetsat's #Meteosat, in the centre you'll see the quick flash of the explosion. https://t.co/6eraoi2T20 pic.twitter.com/ivIHOVwkVC
— Simon Proud (@simon_sat) July 7, 2021
Some 2 1/2 hours after the blast, Dubai’s civil defense teams said they had brought the fire under control and started the “cooling process.” Authorities posted footage on social media of firefighters dousing giant shipping containers.
The glow of the blaze remained visible in the background as civil defense crews worked to contain the fire.
This was the explosion heard across Dubai tonight. Details to follow. Praying all are safe. Via @xmufaxsam_ pic.twitter.com/pGUPYx0rUj
— Lovin Dubai | لوڤن دبي (@lovindubai) July 7, 2021
A source in the Dubai authorities told the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV that the crew had evacuated in time and that the fire appeared to have started in one of the containers holding “flammable material,” without elaborating.
Seeking to downplay the explosion, Mona al-Marri, director general of Dubai Media Office, told Al-Arabiya the incident “could happen anywhere in the world” and that authorities were investigating the cause.
This scene shows how quick the emergency services were to respond. No reported casualties. Praying all are safe. pic.twitter.com/QprqSRzBgj
— Lovin Dubai | لوڤن دبي (@lovindubai) July 7, 2021
The Jebel Ali Port at the northern end of Dubai is the largest man-made deep-water harbor in the world and serves cargo from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and Asia.
Dubai authorities did not identify the stricken ship beyond saying it was a small vessel with a capacity of 130 containers.
Operated by the Dubai-based DP World, Jebel Ali Port boasts a handling capacity of over 22 million containers and sprawling terminals that can berth some of the world’s largest ships. Port officials said they were “taking all necessary measures to ensure that the normal movement of vessels continues without any disruption.”
State-owned DP World describes Jebel Ali Port as a “gateway hub” and a “vital link in the global trade network” that connects eastern and western markets. The company did not immediately respond to request for comment on the blast.
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The dumbass Emirati Wahhabi Bedouins signed their death warrant when against the wishes of their own people decided to kiss Zionist losers arse. This Israeli registered ship was carrying weapons for the illegal occupation of Yemeni Socotra island and the Emirati Zionist intel station there. The ship was hit by such ferocity that flames and smoke could be seen from all over the Persian Gulf, and the moron Emirati idiots could not fight the fire and their Americunt and French masters from al-Dhafra occupation base are now fighting the raging fire that has spread to the whole port. Jebel Ali is toast and unless the Wahhabi pimps don’t smell the roses Dubai is next. I love the buzz of drones in the morning.
Is this true? By God i hope so, i have not seen much information about this.
That’s what you get you Wahabbi Zionist knob-licking Arab scumbags!!!! On a much lesser known note, the whore Emirati government just over a week ago kicked out the Italian Air Force from the base they had been using in the country to resupply the Italian contigent in Afghanistan. The reason? The Italian government put a stop to ammunition shipments, mainly from the Italian subsidiary of German company Rheinmetall towards Saudi Arabia and the Emirates for their involvement in the Yemen war. At least, there’s one country in Europe that has some morality and isn’t a tool of the Zionists. I wouldn’t rule out that this could have been the work of Italy’s famous naval commandos, COMSUBIN, the silent best of the best.
Italy also has relatively good relations with Russia, Iran and is trying to become a hub in China’s growing ONE BELT, these Wahhabi scum are Americunt and Jew arselickers. They are on shifting sands as one missile or drone at Dubai airport will shut down the whole shithole.
Whole shithole. Wow, poetry.
True, Italy has the best relations with Russia, China and Iran in Europe with the possible exception of Serbia. Unfortunately, there is a Bilderbeger ex Goldman Sucks big wig as PM right now so, the government is more in line with US-NWO guidelines.
Serbia like Armenia has a totally corrupt CIA installed puppet regime and this ar$ehole Vucic is totally unreliable and kissing EU ar$e.
Your last sentence is easily debatable, otherwise interesting information.
A very slim chance, I agree, more likely the work of Iran, but the UAE has been playing a dirty game in Italy the last 5 years cancelling arms contracts, buying state-owned companies like Alitalia and then running them into the ground, not to mention Piaggio Aerospace. Let’s just say they’ve been digging their own grave.
I agree with your sentiment and hate of Zionism and jihadis ,but Italy is still very much a dupe and servant. It has done every favour for Turkey during the last thirty years and let me remind you Turkey is growing and are the main headchoppers in Syria.
“Mona al-Marri, director general of Dubai Media Office, told Al-Arabiya the incident “could happen anywhere in the world”
Nice veiled threat. Windows shaking 25KM away? Obviously this ship was only carrying blue jeans and adult diapers, destined for the zionist squatters.
A ship that size doesn’t cause a blast like that,probably an Israeli ship,at least i hope it was.
Let’s see: The controlled UAE, via the Jews’ Z(C)IA’s quisling, MBZ, tried to squeeze out a little independence, Jew grift-dollars. So the Jews’ Urban Moving Systems showed them what a little “independence” means to the Jews.
Hmm…Saudis and UAE are in growing power struggle over production policy at OPEC. It’s disagreement about extension of output curbs (dating back to Trump’s attempts to aid US shale producers) and the details of proposed rate of increased production quotas until 2022. Latest OPEC meeting was just cancelled over impasse. But is more going on in background – UAE bailed out of erstwhile ally KSA’s war against Yemen – and KSA has been trying to poach international business’ mid east headquarters away from Dubai to Ridyah, and has been offering incentives to do so. Could KSA be taking notes from their US handlers realpolitik handbook – and blowing up a ship in UAE waters to show their neighbor just whose the boss?
Seriously, the Saudi illiterate perverted swine could not blow up a rubber sex doll, let alone a ship with this pinpoint accuracy.
Funny how things start exploding whenever the zionists are involved.
Thus is what ‘Normalized’ relations look like.