Huge fire rips through Dubai Torch Tower (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
A massive blaze which engulfed one of the tallest residential buildings in the United Arab Emirates has been brought under control. Dubai's firefighters battled the huge fire for hours before snuffing out the flames at the 79-storey Dubai Torch Tower.
Firefighting brigades from four stations have been sent to battle the flames at the Torch Tower, the fifth tallest residential building in the world.
Dubai Civil Defence:Fire at the Torch Tower has been brought under control. Cooling operations are underway. No inures have been reported. pic.twitter.com/4hHMnaRJ7T
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 3, 2017
Videos posted online show the flames spreading upwards while pieces of burning debris are falling onto the streets of Dubai’s marina.
The #Torch tower in #Dubai, the fifth-largest residential building in the world, is engulfed in flames pic.twitter.com/PrztJZYZMH
— Benjamin Alvarez (@BenjAlvarez1) 3 августа 2017 г.
There is no word on casualties, but Dubai’s government media office announced that residents have been successfully evacuated from the building.
“No injuries have been reported so far in the Torch Tower fire incident,” Dubai's media office said in a tweet.
BREAKING: #Dubai's torch tower is AGAIN on fire. pic.twitter.com/dqBA0TgLeN
— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) 3 августа 2017 г.
The fire is believed to have started on the ninth floor before ascending towards the top stories.
Torch Tower on fire in Dubai 😱😱😱#dubai#dubaimarina#torchtowerpic.twitter.com/j7AoPSpOsu
— Filomena (@filssang23) 3 августа 2017 г.
“It's big fire started on 9th floor. Civil defence and police in the scene now to control the fire,” a Dubai police spokesperson told Gulf News.
#torchtower#dubai
— Hilda (@dhuyanik) 3 августа 2017 г.
it's still burning 😔 pic.twitter.com/sNyfa8EoNK
Dubai Civil Defence: Torch Tower fire brought largely under control. No casualties have been reported so far pic.twitter.com/ETJN3kPu2a
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 3, 2017
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— EWC ائتلاف نساء مصر (@ewcglobal20) 3 августа 2017 г.
G. M.of Civil Defense arrives at the site of the accident to follow the control of the fire in Dubai towerpic.twitter.com/yg4ToXZfnF
It's the second time in two years the Torch Tower has been engulfed in flames.
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In a February 2015 incident, seven people suffered smoke inhalation but the fire was quickly brought under control.
