FIRE OUTBREAK IN DUBAI FREE TRADE ZONE LEAVES ONE WORKER DEAD AND TWO OTHERS SEVERELY INJURED.
21 March, 2025
In the late hours of Friday afternoon 21/03/2025, there has been a reported explosion in a construction site within the Dubai Free Trade Zone against the work done by the three technicians responsible for its installation. A source told Newsrun24 that one of the engines was showing signs of failure previously and was duly fixed only for the same engine to flare up late afternoon, damaging valuable properties and leaving one worker dead and two workers were left severely injured. Meanwhile, the contracting company had flown in an engineer from the United States of America to complete the finishing of this project.
Engineer Charles Ferrari is a seasoned engineer with decades of experience in commercial and residential construction. He has also been recommended by top construction firms as the go-to guy in recent years. However, this once-flourishing relationship between Mr. Charles and his clients might be coming to a halt.
One source says the contracting company is highly disappointed in the project’s engineer and hence has ordered the police chief, commissioner Hakeem to conduct a thorough investigation.
“The site Supervisor Mr Charles Ferrari together with his employee Hameed Rufus will be liable if this tragedy turns out to be as a result of negligence on his or their part”, these were the exact words of the police chief, Commissioner Hakeem. Safety rules are put in place for a reason and it is the responsibility of construction workers to adhere to these rules. Site engineers should also make sure that the structures can withstand any additions to them,” he added.
Dr. Waheed Salim, the medical director of The New Dera medical center told Prime Time News in a Facebook Live interview that two of the three individuals injured in the accident are in stable condition but sadly they lost one of the men as he was confirmed dead on arrival.
Charles Ferrari
“Our supervisor was here when the electrical control box was installed, and everything seemed to be in perfect order. I just don’t understand how this could have happened,” one of the workers told Newsrun24. “Even now, some of the wiring and components appear untouched. The explosion was sudden and violent it didn’t even seem real at first. It wasn’t until minutes later, when we saw the smoke and scorched equipment, that the severity of it hit us.”
The names of the casualties are as follows:
Luca Rashid – Deceased
Kareem Mohammad – Injured
Joseph Yusuf – Injured