Massive fire burns residential tower in United Arab Emirates
Videos showed flames engulfing the full height of the building as debris crashed on to cars below
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
DUBAI – A massive fire raged through a 48-floor building in the emirate of Sharjah, UAE, on Tuesday.
Nine people were injured in the blaze at the Abbco Tower in Sharjah's Al Nahda area, Sharjah government's media office said.
Civil defense teams were alerted shortly after 9 p.m. and rushed to the site, making sure the building had been evacuated.
The emergency teams tackled the blaze and managed to bring it under control.
#Sharjah Civil Defence firefighters are close to overpowering the blaze. But the tower seems badly damaged by the #fire https://t.co/8f4ND1H1z8 pic.twitter.com/EG07xsatoz
— Vicky Kapur (@vickykapur) May 5, 2020
Videos showed flames engulfing the full height of the building as debris crashed on to cars below.
Residents from at least five buildings nearby were also led to safety, The National reported.
Residents from the Abbco Tower were provided within housing by the Emmirates Red Crescent.
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