Two people have been rescued following a gas cylinder explosion at a house in Dubai’s Al Khawaneej area.
According to the Civil Defence, the incident took place in the early hours of Friday, in a villa located near Seekh Kabab Restaurant on Al Amardi Street.
Firefighters from Al Mizhar station brought the situation under control within 25 minutes.
They received the report at 1:57 am and by 2:21 am the rescue operation was completed.
The people who have been rescued are in good condition.
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Operations at Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been temporarily suspended, officials said on Saturday.
Emirates has suspended all flights to and from Dubai until further notice, the airline said on Saturday.
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