The head of the criminal laboratory in the Sharjah Police, Brigadier General Ahmed Haji Al-Serkal revealed the reason for the rapid spread of the fire in the front of the residential tower, which was burned yesterday in the Al-Nahda area in the emirate, indicating that the tower was built about 15 years ago and is considered somewhat old, indicating that the material used High-rise tower catches fire in United Arab EmiratesMatthew McConaughey grills Dr. Fauci in interview on COVID-19Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review Postmaster general's stock holdings come under renewed scrutinyCatch up on the developing stories making headlines.Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. Palestine banker behind silo that guarded Beirut from …

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Residents of the tower were evacuated, Sharjah media office said. DUBAI – A massive fire broke out in a building in Sharjah’s Al Nahda area on Tuesday evening, with police saying that cladding used in the building may have helped the fire spread quicker.

Fire. “Me and family just directly went down with everything we just had and what we were just wearing and we came down immediately,” Hassoun said. Video footage of the blaze showed the Abcco Tower completely engulfed in flames. SHARE. Municipality has ordered the owners of all old buildings with aluminum façade to replace it. "They took our names so that they can see what they can do for us and help us because now we are out and we have no idea what we are going to do," he said.

Firefighters used a ladder truck to spray water into the building, whose cement-block walls stood charred and exposed after the fire.

Authorities gave no cause for the blaze, which smoldered into early Wednesday morning.

UAE. “We are just waiting in the street and seeing what's going to happen.”

Onmanorama.

"The UAE, including skyscraper-studded Dubai, has suffered a spate of fires in its high-rises in recent years.

The fire started around 9 p.m., just after those fasting for the holy month of Ramadan had finished their iftar meals. The quick response by Sharjah Civil Defence teams averted a … One carelessly discarded cigarette butt caused the fire that ripped through Sharjah's Abbco Tower last week, authorities said on Sunday. The side of the 48-floor Abbco Tower in Sharjah, which neighbours Dubai, saw flames shoot up them.

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Menu. The head of the criminal laboratory in the Sharjah Police, Brigadier General Ahmed Haji Al-Serkal revealed the reason for the rapid spread of the fire in the front of the residential tower, which was burned yesterday in the Al-Nahda area in the emirate, indicating that the tower was built about 15 years ago and is considered somewhat old, indicating that the material used

Videos on social media purportedly of the fire showed burning debris falling from a tower engulfed in flames, which local media said was the.Sharjah. Police say banned cladding caused Sharjah blaze to spread rapidly - News | Khaleej Times.

The blaze at the 48-story Abbco Tower in Sharjah saw flaming debris shower neighboring dusty parking lots and left metal siding littering surrounding streets.