Sharjah’s main cargo port has officially re-opened following the biggest oil terminal fire the emirate has ever seen. Friday’s late night blaze had forced the closure of the port for around seven hours on Saturday, with the fire engulfing two oil reservoirs as well as hundreds of barrels of oil products. Eyewitnesses said the flames reached a height of 200 meters.
While the fire and resulting upheaval cannot be said to be good business, there is a long term opportunity for the managers of Port Khalid to get the business ahead of the game. Taking a positive spin, they might want to point out the speed in which the blaze was brought under control, and the low casualty rates. Just three people were treated fro smoke inhalation, none were serious.
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
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