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Massive blast at Dubai warehouse Dubai fireworks blaze kills two
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At least one person has been injured by a blast at a fireworks warehouse in an industrial zone of Dubai, police say, that sent smoke billowing into the sky. A massive blast at a fireworks warehouse in Dubai has killed at least two people and sparked a huge blaze tackled by more than 100 firefighters.
It is unclear what caused the blast at around 0700 (0300 GMT) in the al-Quoz Industrial Area, which is home to hundreds of businesses and factories. The explosion happened at around 0700 (0300 GMT) in the al-Quoz Industrial Area, which is home to hundreds of businesses and factories.
Television footage showed a fireball shooting 100m into the sky, followed by a huge plume of smoke and ash. Strong winds quickly spread the flames, engulfing warehouses and creating a huge pall of smoke above the city.
Around a dozen fire engines and ambulances have been sent to the scene. Police said the blaze had caused tens of millions of dollars of damage.
All routes towards the area have been closed off, causing a major traffic jam along Sheikh Zayed Road, which links Dubai with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. One Dubai warehouse manager said: "There was a huge explosion and it looked like a nuclear mushroom."
Dubai's Civil Defence said "inappropriate storage of fireworks" may have caused the explosion.