Fuel tanker catches fire in Dubai’s Satwa area; no injuries reported

A massive fire that broke out involving a fuel tanker in Satwa, was brought under control, Dubai’s civil defence authorities said on Friday.

No injuries were reported.

The Dubai Civil Defence Operations Room said that they received a call at 5:26pm from a person indicating a fire in a truck in Al Satwa area near Lulu Residence.

The Al Etihad Fire Station were the first to respond and rushed to the scene within five minutes of the blaze. By 5.54pm, firefighters brought the blaze under control and cooling operations began.