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| Images of the The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which caught a major fire on Thursday night (videos below) |
January 1, 2016, NewsCrunch
The Address, a luxury Dubai hotel caught fire on Thursday night, as people gathered to watch New Year's Eve celebrations.
The 63-storey building, which is close to Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, was engulfed in flames across several floors.
One person was killed reportedly from a heart attack and at least 16 were injured.
The fire started at 9.30 pm local time and hotel's residents were quickly evacuated. It took hours to extinguish the blaze, the cause of which is being probed.
Dubai went ahead with its New Year celebrations despite the blaze.
Video 1 The Towering inferno - The Address Hotel fire in Dubai
— Riz. (@johncenaAm) December 31, 2015Video 2 The Towering inferno - The Address Hotel fire in Dubai
this is sooo saad 😭😭 #DubaiFirepic.twitter.com/FyseARkgDw— ميرة (@meeraali13) December 31, 2015Video 3 The Towering inferno - The Address Hotel fire in Dubai
— Eman M (@eeeman21) December 31, 2015Video 4 - people at a nearby mall run in panic
Crowd panicked at #Dubaimall. Stay safe Allah Kareem #حريق_دبي#DubaiFire#فندق_العنوان#BurjKhalifa#addresshotelpic.twitter.com/SFOaH4c4mm— Taheer khan (@RE5PECT_TK) December 31, 2015