UAE: Massive fire destroys scrapyard in Sharjah's industrial area

Sharjah - The blaze was put out by 1pm.

A scrapyard in Sharjah’s Industrial Area 6 was gutted in a massive fire this afternoon, a top official of the emirate’s civil defence department confirmed. Though no injuries were reported, the entire yard and everything inside it were completely destroyed.

The blaze was reported around 12.30pm today, February 15. With thick black smoke billowing out and seen even at a distance, residents and motorists in the area initially panicked.