Dubai: Vehicle catches fire on Sheikh Zayed Road, causing traffic jam of almost 2 km – News

A vehicle caught fire in the middle of Sheikh Zayed Road near Emirates Metro Station and the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Wednesday afternoon.

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Heavy traffic was reported on the Abu Dhabi-bound carriageway from the Dubai World Trade Center roundabout, causing a traffic jam of almost 2km

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The Dubai Civil Defense rushed to the incident to bring the fire under control. Videos from the scene show several firefighters battling the blaze.

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“When I entered the office at 4:05 p.m., there was no problem,” said Uma, who works in a building on Sheikh Zayed Road. “At 4:20 p.m. my friend called and asked if I could see why there was so much smoke. When I looked outside, I saw that the vehicle was on fire. Yellow flames were shooting out and the whole area was covered in thick. I saw two fire trucks and an ambulance and police cars surrounded it. There were at least six firefighters on the scene who closed three lanes and allowed cars to use only two lanes.