A massive fire has ripped through a 67-story residential tower in Dubai’s affluent Marina district, forcing thousands of residents to flee during the night.
The blaze broke out at the Marina Pinnacle building at around 9:30 pm on Friday (local time), with flames and debris seen pouring from the upper floors.
Emergency crews from Dubai Civil Defence reportedly battled the inferno for six hours before finally bringing it under control in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Miraculously, all 3,820 residents from the building’s 764 apartments were safely evacuated, and no injuries have been reported.
In a statement to social media, the Dubai Media Office confirmed ambulance and medical teams were on-site throughout the night, providing both physical and psychological support to evacuees.
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