A Dubai Skyscraper Called the "Torch Tower" Was on Fire
UPDATE 02/21: According to Gulf News, firefighters brought the blaze under control at around 4:24 a.m. local time. 10 residents of the tower suffered from smoke inhalation, but no casualties or major injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Foul play is not currently suspected.
The 1,105 foot tall Torch Tower—also known as the "Marina Torch"—is one of the highest-reaching residential structures in the world. The building is currently on fire. As of right now, it's unclear how the fire began or if there are any casualties.
Video of fire at Dubai’s Torch Tower: RT @CyrilleSekretev: #Dubai #TorchTower starts again at the bottom of the tower pic.twitter.com/rv60WJtAb2
— reported.ly (@reportedly) February 20, 2015
That's a huge fire in a very tall building, 79 floors, 1,105 ft. I hope everyone gets out ok. #dubai #torchtower pic.twitter.com/yLBsAhHton
— Gavin Sheridan (@gavinsblog) February 20, 2015
This Dubai #torchtower fire looks serious pic.twitter.com/7Airvs8Lt6
— Padraic Geoghegan (@padraic83) February 20, 2015
Wow!! Dubai's 5th tallest residential building engulfed in a a huge fire!! hope everyone is safe! #TorchTower #Dubai pic.twitter.com/IFRSi1G8B8
— Sufyan (@sufyq) February 20, 2015