Massive explosion Dubai (AL QUOZ)
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Massive explosion Dubai (AL QUOZ)
Not exactly flying related and not exactly the fastest way to pass the warning but please let as many people know ASAP.
Due to a massive explosion in Al Quoz, schools are being closed and people are being sent home and asked to close all windows and turn off A/C. There's a huge orange/ brown plume stretching North for at least 20K +
I pray that this is nothing serious
Harry
Due to a massive explosion in Al Quoz, schools are being closed and people are being sent home and asked to close all windows and turn off A/C. There's a huge orange/ brown plume stretching North for at least 20K +
I pray that this is nothing serious
Harry
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Just happened to drive past it on the way to Jebel Ali, on Shk Zayed road, and even though well below the gigantic smoke plume, I got the feeling it was rather toxic. I base this simply on the fact I started wheezing shortly thereafter. Perhaps nothing at all, just being paranoid, but you never know in Dubai.
Damn it all, I never get this motivated to get up early on days off. Usually sleep thru all the fog, massive car accidents, burnings and explosion events, haha.
Damn it all, I never get this motivated to get up early on days off. Usually sleep thru all the fog, massive car accidents, burnings and explosion events, haha.
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From: The Beach
I think we will find out later that it was in fact a baby milk factory..., and no harmful chemicals, toxins or other generally nasty stuff was released into the air..( sorry dont have a Pinochio smiley)
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From: KUL
Video
Video link:
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/03/26/vo.dubai.warehouse.explosion.alarabiya
Looks like about a kiloton of babyfood going off.
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/03/26/vo.dubai.warehouse.explosion.alarabiya
Looks like about a kiloton of babyfood going off.
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From: Dubai - sand land.
Just got home from a flight and had sat down on the 'thunderdome' when I heard a double explosion - took me a while to realise through my flight-befuddled mind that it wasn't me but something else taking the strain
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From: WGS 84
Ofcourse located in the main work camp district. You should see it. Another +10K poor laborers to return home with some kind of disease. Welcome to the third world.
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From: Tent in the Desert
In the news a few days ago was an article about the UAE using Nuclear Energy for power.
I worry that they might hire Homer Simpson to help out with the setup. He has a lot of experience withe this type of work.
The term "Industrial Accident" will take on a whole new meaning for us here in the UAE.
I worry that they might hire Homer Simpson to help out with the setup. He has a lot of experience withe this type of work.
The term "Industrial Accident" will take on a whole new meaning for us here in the UAE.
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From: Far Far Away
Right, fireworks wear house, right 
. Someone think that we are that stupid 
! If that massive black cloud was made of fire crackers smoke, then why all the schools downwind from it where evacuated? That chemical monster of cloud was probably more toxic that what the authorities want's us to know. Rumor around it was a battery wear house or something else in the highly toxic category.
. Someone think that we are that stupid ! If that massive black cloud was made of fire crackers smoke, then why all the schools downwind from it where evacuated? That chemical monster of cloud was probably more toxic that what the authorities want's us to know. Rumor around it was a battery wear house or something else in the highly toxic category.
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From: WGS 84
Right, fireworks wear house, right . Someone think that we are that stupid
. Someone think that we are that stupid
The persistent smoke is resulting from the fire that followed the explosion., Nobody said it was firecrackers' smoke. By the way, do you have any idea of what is used to prepare fireworks ?
5 months ago it was a truck full of illegally imported fireworks that blasted 2 cops in Sharjah.
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From: Far Far Away
[quote][Nobody said it was firecrackers' smoke]
Gulf news and all news papers must state something else, probably was nothing also in the 70 other wearhouses that burned down. Also can you explain why the air quality reports from the official sites stayed green all day like nothing was wrong? Light up buddy.
Gulf news and all news papers must state something else, probably was nothing also in the 70 other wearhouses that burned down. Also can you explain why the air quality reports from the official sites stayed green all day like nothing was wrong? Light up buddy.
Last edited by Nuuk; 26th March 2008 at 18:43. Reason: typo