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Dubai explosion caused by ship fire, authorities report
Las Vegas Sun ^ | 7-7-21 | unattributed

Posted on 07/07/2021 2:44:50 PM PDT by dynachrome

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A container ship anchored at Dubai's huge port caught fire late Wednesday Thursday, the emirate's media office reported, causing an explosion that sent tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates.

The Twitter post from Dubai's state-run media office said that a fire was reported to have erupted on a ship and that a team of firefighters was working to control the blaze. Witnesses reported shaking buildings across the city.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: containership; dubai; explosion
Shipment of Teslas?/s
1 posted on 07/07/2021 2:44:50 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

Wasn’t there a huge explosion in the port of Beirut two or three months ago?


2 posted on 07/07/2021 2:52:59 PM PDT by ryderann
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To: ryderann

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosion


3 posted on 07/07/2021 2:57:42 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: dynachrome

4 posted on 07/07/2021 2:59:20 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: dynachrome

VIDEO of explosion
https://rumble.com/vjjwf5-major-explosion-and-fire-at-jebel-ali-port-dubai-uae..html


5 posted on 07/07/2021 3:01:46 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: dynachrome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLN498nxoE


6 posted on 07/07/2021 3:02:34 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: ryderann

Wasn’t there a huge explosion in the port of Beirut two or three months ago?


Yes a big one about a year ago

2020 Beirut explosion Video
https://rumble.com/vhi6kb-2020-beirut-explosion.html


7 posted on 07/07/2021 3:03:31 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: janetjanet998

Over the last week this one was in the Gulf of MX
https://mobile.twitter.com/MLopezSanMartin/status/1411045300781948931

And this one in the Caspian Sea

https://mobile.twitter.com/Conflicts/status/1411764371206852612?s=20


8 posted on 07/07/2021 3:11:58 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: janetjanet998

That was crazy. I had forgotten about it.


9 posted on 07/07/2021 3:14:51 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: dynachrome

It wasn’t caused by GLOBAL WARMING? I thought since the condo collapse according to Granholm was caused by that, I thought it was caused by it, too. 😀


10 posted on 07/07/2021 3:44:10 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Rush, this young conservative will miss you. I'll miss your talent...)
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To: dynachrome

I wonder if any USN ships were present? Pretty common for ships visiting Dubai to pull into Jebel Ali, and replenishment ships pull in there to grab groceries and gas for the fleet.


11 posted on 07/07/2021 4:00:13 PM PDT by ETCM
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