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Huge Fire Engulfs 2 Towers of Residential Skyscraper in UAE

Huge Fire Engulfs 2 Towers of Residential Skyscraper in UAE
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A massive fire ripped through at least two residential buildings in the Swan area of the Gulf city of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates.

Huge Fire Engulfs 2 Towers of Residential Skyscraper in UAE


According to local media, citing emergency services, the fire had been brought "under control."

Social media users posted images and footage of the fire late Monday showing bright yellow flames engulfing a building with chunks of burning debris falling to the ground.

There had been no reports of casualties so far. Local media reports that residents were being evacuated to safety.

Brigadier Saleh Saeed Al Matroushi, Director of Ajman Civil Defence, told Gulf News that Civil Defense teams were working to put out the flames. After hours of battling the blaze, the fire had been brought "under control."

The news outlet also reports that traffic on adjacent roads had virtually ground to a halt, as the area had been cordoned off.

The Ajman One residential cluster consists of 12 towers. Reports suggest the fire mainly damaged Tower 8, but this had not been confirmed by officials.

The operations room received a call about the fire at 9:45pm local time. Civil Defense, rescue and ambulance teams immediately rushed to the scene. The police had also deployed helicopters to monitor the fire.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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