Sponge factory fire in Abu Dhabi kills 1

Civil Defence and rapid intervention teams in Abu Dhabi battled a fire that broke out in a sponge factory in the industrial area of Abu Dhabi.

One person died in the fire Maj. Gen. Jassim Al Marzouki Civil Defence Commander, Ministry of Interior, told ‘Emarat Al Youm’.

According to report the operations room received a call about the fire on Sunday afternoon and moved the teams to Mussafah, the fire site.

Air support were also involved with transfer of ‘live’ pictures to support decision makers on the ground.

Photo:The fire in the sponge factory broke out on Sunday afternoon. (EAY)