A massive fire that broke out involving a fuel tanker in Satwa, was brought under control, Dubai's civil defence authorities said on Friday. No injuries were reported. The Dubai Civil Defence Operations Room said that they received a call at 5:26pm from a person indicating a fire in a truck in Al Satwa area near Lulu Residence.

A fuel tanker fire in Dubai's Satwa district created massive plumes of smoke visible across the city on Friday evening. Many residents took to social media to share dramatic images of the smoke billowing across Sheikh Zayed Road.

According to a civil defence source, the operations room received a report at 5:26pm on Friday stating that a fire broke out in a truck near Lulu Residence in Al Satwa area, adding that Al Etihad Civil Defence Station was notified accordingly.

No injuries reported at the incident occurred near Lulu Residence Dubai: At 5:26pm on Friday, the Dubai Civil Defence Operations Room received a report from an individual about a truck fire in the Al Satwa area,