Video: Huge fire in Sharjah Industrial Area

A huge fire erupted in the godown of a company storing machinery and equipment in the Sharjah Industrial Area -2.

"It started at around 7.30pm on Sunday and thick dark fumes and a huge explosion could be heard.

“I believe there is no human casualty as the fire was prevented from spreading to other warehouses," said an eyewitness. 

Civil defence and ambulance teams rushed to the site. Sharjah Civil Defence has begun an investigation to ascertain the cause of fire.