Seven cars have caught fire in two months due to the blazing heat in Umm Al Quwain.

On Wednesday morning, a massive fire broke out in a saloon car on Etihad Road in Hadath area, thanks to the sweltering mercury.

Col Hassan Ali Mohammed bin Sarm, director of the UAQ civil defence department, said the car suddenly went up in flames though it was parked and was not operating.

The central operations room of the UAQ Police was alerted about the blaze around 10.30am. A traffic police, ambulances, paramedics and rescue teams were dispatched to the site. The civil defence firefighters first evacuated all the nearby shops and cordoned off the entire place.

"The firefighters managed to put out the fire before it could spread to nearby shops and outlets, and no injuries were reported," he added.

Investigations are on to ascertain the reasons behind the fire, Col Bin Sarm said. "The case has been referred to the legal authorities concerned for legal action."

A few days back, a massive fire broke out in a heavy truck close to the Umm Al Thawb industrial area. The vehicle caught fire after the driver lost control over the steering wheel. It veered off Etihad Road and turned over several times.

In July, a four-wheel-drive car was gutted in a fire in a house at the Salma residential area. The fire was triggered by scorching summer temperatures.

The same month, a heavy truck caught fire and completely charred on Emirates Road apparently due to heat.

On June 30, a four-wheel-drive car was reduced to ashes in the industrial area as the blazing heat took a toll.

On June 26, two cars were destroyed in a heat-related fire at the Old Umm Al Quwain city.

Col Hassan Ali Mohammed bin Sarm has called on all drivers to carry out regular maintenance service, particularly in summer, and check any possible fuel or oil leaks which are mostly blamed for such fires.

also, If you are driving to work, be cautious as visibility on the roads could be compromised. The NCMS has issued a warning of the same. The temperature currently is 35°C and will hover around 49 to 50°C during the day in UAE but it could feel like 56°C. So, cover yourself before stepping out.



source :http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/umm-al-quwain/7-cars-burst-into-flames-in-scorching-uae-heat

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Wow my Nigeria sure pass, sometimes you think these places are paradise not knowing it's a scorching hot hell.

kazeems will still argue how Nigeria is the hottest country in the world and tell u to remove your thermostat and run fan direct.

torres89:
kazeems will still argue how Nigeria is the hottest country in the world and tell u to remove your thermostat and run fan direct.

Abi oo. As if they know better Dan the manufacturers

And someone is going there soon to roast like corn

Juanthenairague:
And someone is going there soon to roast like corn

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Na wa o. Just like dat?

Nigeria is blessed if only our politicians can be kind hearted and less greedy

The heat there no be here. You can't lick ice cream in the open. AC everywhere

FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA's world cup 2022 will have many cooling breaks

what tha Bleep

torres89:
kazeems will still argue how Nigeria is the hottest country in the world and tell u to remove your thermostat and run fan direct.

Morning, you quite 100% right but I do believe "personally" based on hands-on experience with a world reputable brand that manufacturers don't always factor all conditions into there design.

A hardware that is being majorly used all over the world and has stood the test of any condition was being deployed to Nigeria and unfortunately had high temperature issue. The engineers doubted and visited Nigeria for a test on over 500 units of it but no soft or hardware faults were found and that issue was internally classified within the company has a design fault.

Design could always have flaws which could be slightly altered.

was I fed a lie when OBy that why for hols there said that packed cars are left with Ac on to prevent overheating?

The sun there na die

Nature will surely take it's course
Shebi UAE na deserted desert but Arab people converted it to what it is today because say dem get money.
Anyway, the people that are affected should just take it as an 'Act of God'.

A

No wonder my cousin said I should chill till September

Benekruku:


Morning, you quite 100% right but I do believe "personally" based on hands-on experience with a world reputable brand that manufacturers don't always factor all conditions into there design.

A hardware that is being majorly used all over the world and has stood the test of any condition was being deployed to Nigeria and unfortunately had high temperature issue. The engineers doubted and visited Nigeria for a test on over 500 units of it but no soft or hardware faults were found and that issue was internally classified within the company has a design fault.

Design could always have flaws which could be slightly altered.

Quality of our electricity maybe. The flaw wasn't in the hardware. It's from the rubbish that comes out of our socket through generator, NEPA and inverters

The heat in Dubai as of 2months ago na die, a colleague almost fainted when he cldnt bear it any more.Morning,evening,night,all rounder na heat o.buh d amazing thing abt d heat is dat,its good for the body,it still makes dem look fresh& complexion maintained;Unlike Naija heat dat turns pple's complexion frm yellow to black.Buh I still prefer d Naija weather o.

Wow. So, UAE is that hot?

hell on earth.

airsaylongcon:


Quality of our electricity maybe. The flaw wasn't in the hardware. It's from the rubbish that comes out of our socket through generator, NEPA and inverters

Not at all, you can't imagine a multinational powering up a machine directly to the socket. It's UPS is a world renowned provider also, so power source was not a cause. It was simply an environmental design flaw. Modifications were done and performance went well henceforth

Ok

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Lilimax:
Nature will surely take it's course
Shebi UAE na deserted desert but Arab people converted it to what it is today because say dem get money.
Anyway, the people that are affected should just take it as the 'act of God'.

act of God lol makes me remember the movie oh my God

Benekruku:


Morning, you quite 100% right but I do believe "personally" based on hands-on experience with a world reputable brand that manufacturers don't always factor all conditions into there design.

A hardware that is being majorly used all over the world and has stood the test of any condition was being deployed to Nigeria and unfortunately had high temperature issue. The engineers doubted and visited Nigeria for a test on over 500 units of it but no soft or hardware faults were found and that issue was internally classified within the company has a design fault.

Design could always have flaws which could be slightly altered.

True story? About the engineers coming to test in Nigeria . .