Overview
- A gas-cylinder blast at a car showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road on Tuesday killed one Indian expatriate and injured five others, Dubai authorities and the Indian consulate said.
- Early on Wednesday residents and social posts reported multiple loud explosions and thick smoke near Jebel Ali, with several witnesses saying they heard up to seven blasts.
- Dubai Civil Defence later said the visible smoke came from a workshop fire in Dubai South that burned trucks and caravans, was extinguished with no reported injuries, and was not at Jebel Ali port.
- Regional outlets and some social accounts attributed the early reports to missile or drone strikes from Yemen, but Emirati authorities called those accounts misleading and have not confirmed any external attack.
- Jebel Ali is a major global logistics hub so false or unclear reports can disrupt shipping, insurance and business confidence; officials have opened investigations into both incidents and warned against sharing unverified footage.