It’s a residential building in Al Nahda #Sharjah. Residents of the tower and those in nearby buildings are out. Firefighters from Sharjah Civil Defence are on the site and trying to contain the massive blaze. Hope and pray that everyone is #safe https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/photos-fire-breaks-out-in-sharjah-building …
Sharjah: Massive fire at residential tower, no casualty
A massive fire was reported at a residential building in Al Nahda in Sharjah late on Tuesday. The fire has been put out and no casualties have been reported.
The residential tower, named Abbco Tower, has 47 floors, excluding parking, according to a report by the Gulf News. Authorities had evacuated residents of the building and that of neighbouring ones, the report said.
Khaleej Times reported, quoting eyewitnesses, that the fire erupted in the building located next to the Taj Bangalore restaurant. The Civil Defence crew from Mina fire station and Al Nahda rushed to the spot after the fire was reported around 9 pm, said the report by Gulf News.
Officials are yet to confirm the cause of the fire. It is also not clear whether there are any Indians residing in the residential tower. A statement from the Indian Embassy in UAE is awaited.
Vicky Kapur✔@vickykapur
Abbco Tower in #AlNahda, #sharjah. Near Taj Bangalore restaurant. Even as firefighters from Sharjah Civil Defence battle the blaze, the #fire is still raging and nearby towers are at risk. Residents evacuated.
Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/photos-fire-breaks-out-in-sharjah-building …
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Ravi Mishra@G33kBoyRaviMassive Fire
at residential tower in Sharjah. It’s a 50 storey tower residing mostly by Indians.
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Khaleej Times✔@khaleejtimes
Sharjah fire: Fire engines and ambulances rushed to the scene and were working to put out the blaze.
Details…https://bit.ly/3fqN1mP
Video by Shihab/Khaleej Times
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Vicky Kapur✔@vickykapur
A huge fire has broken out in a Sharjah high-rise https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/photos-fire-breaks-out-in-sharjah-building …
Vicky Kapur✔@vickykapur
It’s a residential building in Al Nahda #Sharjah. Residents of the tower and those in nearby buildings are out. Firefighters from Sharjah Civil Defence are on the site and trying to contain the massive blaze. Hope and pray that everyone is #safe https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/photos-fire-breaks-out-in-sharjah-building …
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Images of the Sharjah tower in flames are reminiscent of the blaze in Grenfell Tower in 2017. Fire had engulfed the 24-storey high-rise block of apartments in central London on, killing at least six people and injuring 74.
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