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Massive Blaze Engulfs Luxury Hotel in Dubai
Massive Blaze Engulfs Luxury Hotel in Dubai
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A massive fire erupted at the Address Downtown Hotel in Dubai today - sending flames shooting into the sky ahead of the city's glitzy New Year's Eve celebration, the Dubai Media Office confirmed in a tweet.
The fire started on the 20th floor, according to the Dubai government. No injuries have been reported so far, the Dubai Civil Defense General said.
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Fire engulfs a building identified by the Dubai Media Office as The Address Downtown Dubai hotel on Dec. 31, 2015.
The hotel was evacuated, and four teams of firefighters are currently on the scene and have controlled about 65 percent of the fire, according to the Dubai Civil Defense General. Internal fire extinguishers prevented the fire from spreading inside the building, the Dubai government said in a tweet.
The hotel fire is across the street from the location of the New Year's Eve fireworks show, billed to be “bigger than ever” this year with a 20-minute domino-effect firework display shooting from the entire length of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the tallest building in the world.
The show will go on as planned, the Dubai Civil Defense General said.
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People run away as a fire engulfs The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 31, 2015.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, the government said.
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A fire engulfs The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 31, 2015
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Massive Blaze Engulfs Luxury Hotel in Dubai
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A massive fire erupted at the Address Downtown Hotel in Dubai today - sending flames shooting into the sky ahead of the city's glitzy New Year's Eve celebration, the Dubai Media Office confirmed in a tweet.
The fire started on the 20th floor, according to the Dubai government. No injuries have been reported so far, the Dubai Civil Defense General said.
Fire engulfs a building identified by the Dubai Media Office as The Address Downtown Dubai hotel on Dec. 31, 2015.
The hotel was evacuated, and four teams of firefighters are currently on the scene and have controlled about 65 percent of the fire, according to the Dubai Civil Defense General. Internal fire extinguishers prevented the fire from spreading inside the building, the Dubai government said in a tweet.
The hotel fire is across the street from the location of the New Year's Eve fireworks show, billed to be “bigger than ever” this year with a 20-minute domino-effect firework display shooting from the entire length of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the tallest building in the world.
The show will go on as planned, the Dubai Civil Defense General said.
People run away as a fire engulfs The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 31, 2015.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, the government said.
A fire engulfs The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates Dec. 31, 2015
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.