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28 March 2024

2 hurt in boat engine blast off Fujairah

The blast hurled the boat owner Mohammed Rashid several metres. (Supplied)

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An Emirati fisherman and his Asian assistant were injured when their boat exploded in the sea off Fujairah, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The blast hurled the boat owner Mohammed Rashid several metres away before he landed violently in the water, resulting in injuries to his face and legs.

The Asian fishermen suffered from light injuries.

The Arabic language daily said the boat was badly damaged in the explosion on Monday and that the two were rescued by other fishermen who were in the area.

It quoted Rashid as saying in hospital that he believes the blast was caused by an electric fault in the engine.