Fire at Jebel Ali factory put out

@DXBMediaOffice/ Twitter

A fire that broke out in a plastic factory in Dubai's Jebel Ali area has been brought under control.

That's according to the latest Tweets from the Dubai Media Office, which explained that the "heavy smoke seen at the site is due to the nature of the plastic material".

Firefighters carried out a safe evacuation of the factory, and confirmed there were no injuries.

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