Panicked residents fled one of the tallest towers
in Dubai early Friday after a fire ripped through it, the second blaze to hit
the skyscraper in as many years.
Authorities said no casualties
were reported from the blaze which erupted in the middle to upper floors of The
Torch, once the tallest residential development in the world.
The tower was the scene of a 2015
inferno that caused extensive damage to its luxury flats and triggered an
evacuation of nearby blocks in the Marina neighbourhood.
Dubai authorities later said the
fire had been put out. There was no immediate indication of what caused the
blaze.
Images published by Dubai Civil
Defence showed The Torch after the flames were brought under control: lights
were still on in some lower floors, but the middle to upper section appeared to
be completely burned out.
In January Dubai announced
tougher rules to minimise fire risks after a series of tower blazes in the
modern emirate mostly due to flammable material used in cladding, a covering or
coating used on the side of the buildings.
On New Year’s Eve 2015 a fire
broke out in a luxury hotel, injuring 16 people hours before a fireworks
display nearby.
In November 2015, fire engulfed
three residential blocks in central Dubai and led to services on a metro line
being suspended, although no one was hurt.
Source: - The Guardian | August 04, 2017.
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