Videos: Massive Blast in Dubai Caused by Ship Fire Aboard Container Vessel, Authorities Confirm

Earlier, eyewitnesses had shared a variety of photo and video posts that showed a fiery ball illuminating the Dubai nightsky, as many others detailed shaking buildings across the city.

A massive explosion was felt across much of Dubai late Wednesday after a container ship anchored along the United Arab Emirates’ Jebel Ali commercial port unexpectedly caught fire and sent a wave of tremors across the area.

A representative of the Dubai authorities relayed to broadcaster al-Arabiya that the fire reached such high intensity as “one of the containers [aboard the ship] had flammable materials.”

Footage from the scene that was shared by the team shows emergency personnel working to fully extinguish the blaze.

​Shocking footage that was initially shared of the incident documented a massive fiery cloud emerging near the port city as smoke billowed in the area.

Additional footage of the blast was captured from an off-shore vessel.

Earlier, a bevy of netizens situated in nearby residential buildings within the Dubai Marina took to social media in an effort to pinpoint what prompted the sudden blast. 

​One user previously detailed that “several police cars” were seen “rushing” toward the port area from the residential district.

Sourse: sputniknews.com