A massive fire reportedly broke out in one of the industrial areas of Sharjah on Friday, according to residents and eyewitnesses.

"I was working out at the gym when I saw lots of smoke in the sky from the window. I rushed out to see what was happening. It looks like it's coming from Sharjah since we live near the Dubai-Sharjah border," KT reader Tasmiyah Anwer said.

George M, another resident driving from Sharjah to Dubai around 2.30pm, noted that the thick smoke seemed to be coming from the industrial area and could be seen from a distance away.

Another resident, Afsha Noori, who lives in Abu Hail could see smoke from her apartment's window. "I live close to Mamzar Beach and at around 2.30pm I saw smoke outside. It was coming from the direction of the Mamzar area and Sharjah."