Fire erupts in Dubai high-rise near Burj Khalifa
Fire erupts in Dubai high-rise near Burj Khalifa
A fire erupted in a high-rise building, which is part of a series of towers called 8 Boulevard Walk by state-backed developer Emaar, in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa.
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It wasn't immediately clear if there were any injuries in the blaze at the apartment building [Getty]
A broke out early Monday morning at a 35-story high-rise building in near the , the world's tallest building.
It wasn't immediately clear if there were any injuries in the blaze at the apartment building, which had been extinguished by the time an Associated Press journalist reached the site.
Black char marks from the blaze could be seen stretching up the building that's part of a series of towers called 8 Boulevard Walk by Emaar, the state-backed developer in the emirate.
Dubai police and civil defence did not immediately acknowledge the blaze. Emaar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A series of fires in tall buildings in skyscraper-studded Dubai in recent years has revived questions about the safety of cladding and other materials used in the country.
On New Year's Eve in 2015, a blaze raced through the Address Downtown, one of the most upscale hotels and residences in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa.
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