An AFP journalist saw burning debris fall from the facade of the Sulafa tower in Dubai Marina as the fire spread up at least 15 floors of the building. PHOTO: TWITTER
An AFP journalist saw burning debris fall from the facade of the Sulafa tower in Dubai Marina as the fire spread up at least 15 floors of the building.
Sirens wailed as police cordoned off the area.
A fire has broken our in Sulafa Tower in Dubai Marina; roads blocked, building evaculated. https://t.co/8WAGdLmtyJ pic.twitter.com/unDnvXfXMq
— Time Out Dubai (@TimeOutDubai) July 20, 2016
Authorities said fire crews had evacuated the building and were working to contain the blaze. Dubai Civil Defence said no casualties had been reported.
Fires have hit several high-rise buildings in the United Arab Emirates, famed for its record-breaking skyscrapers.
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On New Year's Eve a huge blaze ripped through the luxury Address Downtown Hotel, injuring 16 people just a few hours before a spectacular fireworks display nearby.
In November last year, fire engulfed three residential blocs in central Dubai and led to services on a metro line being suspended, although no one was hurt.
In February, a blaze gutted one of the emirate's tallest buildings, also in the Dubai Marina neighbourhood.
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It destroyed luxury flats in the Torch tower and prompted authorities to evacuate nearby blocks.
In 2012, a huge blaze gutted the 34-storey Tamweel Tower in the nearby Jumeirah Lake Towers district. It was later revealed to have been caused by a cigarette butt thrown into a bin.
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