Jebel Ali Port is one of the largest ports in the world. There are currently no reports of casualties, and the authorities say the fire has been brought under control.

The local government said a container ship anchored in one of the world’s largest ports in Dubai caught fire on Wednesday night after an explosion in the commercial center of the United Arab Emirates.

The fire ignited a huge orange flame on a ship in the busiest port of Jebel Ali in the Middle East on the east side of the Arabian Peninsula, but the authorities said the situation was under control.

“The fire caused by an explosion inside a container on a ship in Jebel Ali Port has been brought under control; no casualties have been reported,” the Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Twitter.

The burning released shock waves in the city, shaking the buildings and windows of a community 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the port.

According to reports, there were at least three residents in the area where the explosion occurred. The reason is not clear. The doors and windows of their homes were shaken by the incident.

A fire caused by an explosion inside a container on a ship in Jebel Ali Port has been brought under control; no casualties have been reported. pic.twitter.com/iLdS3zEegW

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2021

This port is the busiest port of call for US warships outside the United States, and there are currently no direct reports of casualties.

Earlier on Thursday, the Dubai government issued a statement saying that emergency services had brought the fire under control. Authorities posted footage of firefighters watering water on giant containers on social media.

When civil defense personnel tried to control the fire, the light of the fire was clearly visible in the background.

It is not yet clear how much damage has been caused to the huge port and surrounding cargo. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Port officials stated that they “are taking all necessary measures to ensure that the normal navigation of the vessel will not be disturbed in any way.”

DMO director-general Mona al-Marri told Al-Arabiya TV that the incident “could happen anywhere in the world” and the government communications office tried to quickly issue a statement to avoid the spread of rumors as the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The office stated that the unidentified vessel is preparing to dock at one of the berths “away from the main shipping line of the port.”

Jebel Ali Port Authority: We are taking all necessary measures to ensure that the normal navigation of ships in the port will not be disturbed in any way

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 7, 2021

Arabiya said that the Dubai government claimed that the crew of the ship had been evacuated in time.

At around 11:45 pm local time (07:45 GMT), residents of Dubai recorded videos on their mobile phones in high-rise buildings and posted crazy videos on social media showing a fireball illuminating the night sky.

Clemence Lefaix, who lives near the explosion site, posted a bright orange light against the night sky in front of the apartment building.

“I’m on the balcony outside. My friend saw the yellow thing coming [like] sun.I took a picture and then [there was] A voice,” Lefax told AFP.

Jebel Ali Port at the northern end of Dubai is the world’s largest artificial deep-water port, serving cargo from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and Asia.

The port is operated by Dubai-based DP World and has four huge container terminals that can berth some of the world’s largest ships.The port is not only an important global cargo hub, but also the lifeline of Dubai and surrounding emirates, and an entry point for important imported goods

DP World described the Port of Jebel Ali as a “gateway hub” and “an important link in the global trade network” connecting the East and West markets. The company did not immediately make any public statements about the explosion.