23 Aug African woman nearly dies after vehicle causes Abu Dhabi tunnel blaze

A woman nearly died after a fire broke out in the Al Garhoud tunnel towards Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 20 August.

The woman, of African nationality, was driving in her 4WD vehicle when she was caught in a dangerous blaze, caused by her car.

Major Ahmed bu Roqiaba, the acting director of rescue operations at Dubai Police, said the fire was reported at 10 am that morning.

Thankfully, emergency response crews were able to control the fire swiftly.

The motorist explained to the police that she noticed black smoke coming out of the vehicle’s engine while driving, and after pulling over and exiting the vehicle, it ‘suddenly’ went up in flames.

The vehicle has now been transported to the police’s General Department of Forensic Evidence to learn more about the cause of the fire.