Watch: Fire breaks out in fuel warehouse in Sharjah; thick black clouds of smoke spotted
Firefighting teams from the Sharjah Civil Defense Authority began efforts to contain a fire that broke out this morning at a fuel warehouse in the Hamriyah area of Sharjah.
Authorities managed to bring the blaze under control and prevent its spread swiftly and efficiently.
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