DUBAI, 08 July 2021 (TON): A container ship anchored at one of the world’s largest ports in Dubai caught fire, local authorities said, after an explosion shook the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates.

The blaze sent up giant orange flames on a vessel at the crucial Jebel Ali Port, the busiest in the Middle East, which sits on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, but authorities said the situation is under control.

A fire caused by an explosion within a container on board a ship at Jebel Ali Port has been brought under control; no casualties have been reported.

The combustion unleashed a shock wave through the city, shaking buildings and windows in neighbourhoods as far as 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the port.

At least three residents in the area of the blast, the cause of which remains unknown, reported windows and doors in their homes were shaken as a result of the incident.

There were no immediate reports of casualties at the port, which is also the busiest port of call for American warships outside of the US.