Man arrested for starting fire in Dubai mall car park

The man started the fire in his friend's car after the two argued

Eleven vehicles have been destroyed in a blaze that broke out in Dubai Outlet Mall parking on Saturday evening. Courtesy Dubai Civil Defence
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A driver has been arrested for starting a fire in the Dubai Outlet Mall car park on Saturday.

The Asian suspect started the fire in a car that belonged to his friend after they had an argument, a Dubai police official said on Sunday.

The fire then spread to ten other cars all parked in a row before Dubai Civil Defence teams extinguished the blaze.

The man was arrested while he was trying to flee the country.

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