The 2008 Dubai explosion was an industrial explosion at a

firework Fireworks are a class of low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. They are most commonly used in fireworks displays (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics), combining a large number of devices in ...

s factory in the

Al Quoz Al Quoz ( ar, القوز), or "El Goze" in Emirati Arabic is a locality / town in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Quoz is located in western Dubai. It is bordered to the north by Al Wasl and to the west by Umm Al Sheif, Al Manara and Al ...

Industrial area on March 26, 2008, in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

. One died in the explosion and another died from his injuries at

Rashid Hospital Rashid Hospital (in Arabic language, Arabic: ) is a 786-bed general medical/surgical hospital in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and is a part of the Dubai Health Authority. Built in 1973, it is the city's second oldest hospital, and is located on ...

. Other than the two killed, two more people were injured in the explosion. Over 20 of the 83 buildings in the area were engulfed in flames. There were two explosions that started the

fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames a ...

. The first was at 7:10 AM and was so large it could be felt up to six kilometres away, people at the scene said. The second smaller explosion happened at around 8 a.m. The cause of the explosion is unknown. The blast was followed by a smaller blast, assumed to be the fireworks going off. The area around the blast was occupied by residents, workers, and stores. There were also large work camps with thousands of Asian workers. First responders struggled to get to the scene due to the morning traffic around that area. The smoke cloud resulted in schools in Al Quoz being evacuated.

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Reuters: Blast in Dubai fireworks factory kills 2
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