Fire Engulfs Dubai's Torch Tower Skyscraper

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 21 Februari 2015 | 10.52

A huge fire engulfed part of the Torch Tower in Dubai on Friday night, forcing hundreds of people to flee the 1,100ft skyscraper.

Witnesses said the blaze appeared to have started in the middle of the residential building, rapidly spreading across some 15 floors.

In several videos posted on social media websites, multiple floors of the high-rise were seen ablaze.

Strong winds fanned the flames and debris from the fire could be seen falling from building, according to local media reports.

One witness said flames shot out from two sides of the building as glass and metal rained down from near the summit of the structure.

Another witness said it looked "like the Titanic going down", according to Gulfnews.com.

It is unclear what caused the fire and there were no immediate reports of casualties. 

Residents of at least one neighbouring tower were told to evacuate as a precaution because of high winds, but they were later allowed back inside.

It took firefighters several hours before they extinguished the blaze, according to a Reuters witness at the scene.

The Torch Tower has 79 floors and is one of the world's tallest residential buildings.

It is located in the Marina district of the city which is home to dozens of towering apartment blocks and hotels, many of them built over the past decade.

The apartments are popular with Dubai's large number of expatriate professionals.

Dubai, known for its skyline of hugely varied skyscrapers, has seen fires at towers in the past.

In 2012, a huge blaze gutted the 34-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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