Major fire at Dubai's Torch Tower, world's 32nd tallest building
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A huge blaze engulfed Dubai's Torch Tower in the UAE, one of the world's tallest buildings. This is the second major fire in the residential skyscraper in two years. Video footage showed debris falling from the upper storeys as the flames quickly spread up. The cause of the fire isn't known yet. No injuries have been reported till now either.
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Cooling operations underway, no injuries reported yet
Dubai Civil Defence:Fire at the Torch Tower has been brought under control. Cooling operations are underway. No inures have been reported. pic.twitter.com/4hHMnaRJ7T
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 3, 2017
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Dubai's Torch Tower was world's tallest residential building in 2011
When the 79-storey Torch Tower was inaugurated in 2011, it was the world's tallest residential building, but since has been surpassed by six others. According to Skyscraper Centre, it is the world's 32nd tallest building. In 2015, a major fire had damaged the 676-apartment building.