Three firefighters were injured as teams from Abu Dhabi Civil Defence fought to contain a fire that broke out on Monday morning in a storehouse in the Mussafah industrial area (M13).

The firefighters, including two who experienced suffocation, were taken to the nearby Mafraq Hospital for treatment.

As soon as the operations room received a fire report at 11:10 am, fire engines rushed to the fire scene and doused the flames. The swift intervention of the civil defence prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring facilities.

Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.