People evacuated safely from burning building

Friday, 21 February 2020 11:16

Residents of the Duja Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai have been safely evacuated after the building caught fire on Thursday night.

According to a Tweet from Dubai Media Office, emergency services were extinguishing the blaze, located on the external façade of the tower.

Dubai Civil Defence is extinguishing a fire on the external facade of Duja Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road. The building has been evacuated to ensure the safety of all residents and no injuries have been reported.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 20, 2020

No injuries have been reported.

ARN News has reached out to the Dubai Civil Defence for an update.

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