Terrifying moment massive fire rips through 67-storey Dubai Marina skyscraper as 4,000 people flee from high rise
THIS is the chilling moment a huge fire engulfs a 62-storey residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina - home to 3,820 people.
Emergency teams spent six hours battling the overnight blaze until Saturday morning, according to the Dubai Media Office.
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A fire broke out overnight in a 26-storey building in Dubai's Yas Marina
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All 3,820 residents living in the 764 apartments were reportedly safely evacuated
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Extensive damage is seen after the fire was extinguished
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All 3,820 residents from 764 apartments were safely evacuated, the Dubai Media Office said in its live updates on X.
In a post published this morning, the media office said 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".
"Control measures remain in place and the situation is fully managed by the firefighting teams," it added.
One resident
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'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.'
The blaze broke out in the upper floors of the Tiger Tower – also known as Marina Pinnacle – at around 9.30pm,
After fleeing the burning tower, residents gathered in the streets as emergency teams tried to put out the fire, the outlet reported.
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Residents are reportedly receiving assistance from authorities and the building's developer to secure temporary housing.
As a result of the fire, there are travel disruptions between Dubai Marina Station and Palm Jumeirah Station.
Fire crews rush to Leith banana flats as huge blaze engulfs Trainspotting tower block
Dubai's transport authority wrote on social media: "This is to ensure passenger safety and to facilitate the work of firefighting teams responding to the incident."
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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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 individual, the sailor was presumed dead.
The container ship Solong was carrying the highly toxic toxic chemical sodium cyanide.
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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.
Fuel began leaking into the water as the oil tanker sustained a ruptured cargo tank, raising fears of a nightmare environmental disaster.
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The building was engulfed in thick smoke and flames
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The smoke visible seen the fire was extinguished was due to 'cooling operations', said Dubai Media Office
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