Today, September 16 – Saturday, a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The Sky Gardens tower is a 45-floor tower in the major financial area in the city.
Dubai authorities and emergency teams are on the site fighting the fire and evacuating the residents. We hope everyone is safe. We will keep you posted for updates.
Below are posts on Twitter regarding the fire in Skygardens tower in DIFC.
From @MahmoodAlAwadi
#skygardens fire in dubai …all is well in safe ? pic.twitter.com/6j3gLOOqGO
— محمود العوضي (@MahmoodAlAwadi) September 16, 2017
Video from Khaleej Times Twitter account
Residents of Dubai's Sky Garden evacuated following a fire. (Video: Neeraj Murali/KT) https://t.co/vnZe9qQV1t pic.twitter.com/OLZRw81Y39
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) September 16, 2017