Massive fire rips through Dubai Marina skyscraper as thousands flee homes

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3 days ago

Emergency teams spent six hours battling the overnight blaze until Saturday morning, according to the Dubai Media Office.
The chilling moment a huge blaze tears through a Dubai apartment block this morning was caught on camera. Thousands were forced to flee their homes as the flames took hold.
Emergency teams spent six hours battling the overnight blaze until Saturday morning, according to the Dubai Media Office. All 3,820 residents from 764 apartments were safely evacuated, the Dubai Media Office said in its live updates on X.
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It was revealed this morning that the fire was contained and that "the smoke currently visible at the site is due to ongoing cooling operations as part of the firefighting process".
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"Control measures remain in place and the situation is fully managed by the firefighting teams," the media office added. One resident told Khaleej Times: "I was on the 24th floor with my wife when we smelled something burning around 9.45pm.
'We checked our apartment but found nothing. From the balcony, we saw firefighters and people outside. A friend called and said he couldn't enter because of the fire. Security only told us to leave when we called them.'
He said the stairwell was filled with smoke, forcing them to take the lift, "which thankfully worked". The blaze broke out in the upper floors of the Tiger Tower – also known as Marina Pinnacle – at around 9.30pm, according to The National.
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After fleeing the burning tower, residents gathered in the streets as emergency teams tried to put out the fire, The National reported. They are reportedly being helped by authorities and the building's developer to secure temporary housing.
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As a result of the fire, there are travel disruptions between Dubai Marina Station and Palm Jumeirah Station. Dubai's transport authority wrote on social media.
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It comes as a huge fire broke out in March after a cargo ship collided with a US oil tanker in the North Sea. 36 crew members from both ships were taken safely to shore, but one sailor was reported missing.
After extensive search efforts for the sailor, they were presumed dead. The container ship Solong was carrying the highly toxic chemical sodium cyanide.
Footage captured the dramatic scene as both the oil tanker and the cargo ship were engulfed in flames, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky.