UAE's Jebel Ali port explodes while container ship is docked

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Jul 12, 2021
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A container ship docked at the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the largest shipping hub in the Middle East, exploded on August 8, local time. The container ship that caused the explosion was the Ocean Trader, and it appears that a container loaded on the ship exploded. The cause of the explosion is unknown. According to the Dubai government authorities, no one was killed or injured in the explosion.

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