Civil Defence: No casualties reported in Dubai Marina yacht fire

ARN News Centre

A yacht has burst into flames in Dubai Marina.

The vessel was spotted near the waterside promenade, where it was gutted by the fire. 

Emergency services rushed to the scene to handle the situation, which took place on Friday morning. 

Dubai Civil Defence has told ARN News that there are no casualties and firefighters have controlled the blaze. 

They also revealed that an investigation is underway as the reason behind the fire remains unknown. 

*Footage taken by the ARN News Centre.

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