DUBAI: A huge blaze erupted early Monday morning at a 35-story high-rise building in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
According to local media reports and eye witnesses, black char marks from the blaze could be seen stretching up the building that’s part of a series of towers called 8 Boulevard Walk by Emaar, the state-backed developer in the emirate.
Dubai police and civil defense immediate rushed to the scene but couldn’t ascertain the cause of fire till the filing of this report.
A strong fire is raging in the center of Dubai in the Downtown area. Emaar's high-rise building is on fire. pic.twitter.com/1VmGUGv83M
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It may be mentioned here that Emaar company is said to be the largest developer in the Arab world.
It is also pertinent to mention here that a series of fires in tall buildings in skyscraper-studded Dubai in recent years has revived questions about the safety of cladding and other materials used in the country.
