Today, a fire broke out in a building near Dubai Mall around 6:30am. As per a tweet from Dubai Media Office, the said building was identified as The Fountain Views which is a tower that’s still under construction and is set to be completed in 2018.
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Authorities have closed areas in Mohammad Bin Rashid Boulevard. Dubai Civil Defense mentions that the fire is under control. No casualties have been reported.
Fire in Fountain Views Tower in Downtown Dubai
Below are tweets from Dubai Media Office and residents concerning the fire.
Dubai Civil Defence brings under control fire that broke out in under-construction Fountain Views Towers in Downtown #Dubai pic.twitter.com/p7lqtfiGCH
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 2, 2017
A clearer picture of this mornings fire in downtown #dubai. Lots of sirens, fire is still ongoing. Any info on this? #dubaifire pic.twitter.com/aYZ6O7Mo1A
— Anthea Ayache (@AntheaAyache) April 2, 2017
As of 8:37am, the fire has been brought under control
Fire at Fountain Views towers has been brought under control; cooling operations are underway pic.twitter.com/QcNoBxEgjv
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 2, 2017
We will keep you posted with further updates.