A fire ripped through every floor of a 35-storey Dubai apartment building close to the Burj Khalifa early this morning, Nov. 7.
The fire started around 2.20 am and quickly spread through the building.
Fire trucks quickly raced to the venue, and the fire was extinguished by 3.45 am.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Dramatic footage showed flames engulfing an entire corner of the building from top to bottom.
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The news agency reported that authorities were yet to confirm if anyone was injured.
It is the latest in a series of fires in towers in skyscraper-studded Dubai in recent years, reviving questions about the safety of the buildings and cladding used in the country.
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On New Year’s Eve in 2015, a blaze engulfed the Address Downtown, one of the most upmarket hotels in Dubai, also near the Burj Khalifa.
