Watch: Large explosion on ship at Dubai port rocks city 

‪No fatalities have been reported so far 

A fire is reported to have broken out in a container within a ship anchored in the Port in the city. Picture: Twitter

A large explosion which caused buildings to shake across Dubai tonight originated at the Port of Jebel Ali, the government has said.

In a statement, the government said a fire is reported to have broken out in a container within a ship anchored in the port in the city. A Dubai Civil Defence team is working to put out the blaze.