British Expats - Downtown Dubai on Fire

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Sand Pit (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/)

- - Downtown Dubai on Fire (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/downtown-dubai-fire-789171/)

dubaiguy2011

Mar 2nd 2013 9:13 am

Downtown Dubai on Fire

The new(ish) tower next to The Views in on fire. I saw the smoke and it was at least 20mins before the fire brigade got there. Dunno any more...

britexpat76

Mar 2nd 2013 9:14 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubaiguy2011 (Post 10578765)

The new(ish) tower next to The Views in on fire. I saw the smoke and it was at least 20mins before the fire brigade got there. Dunno any more...

Is it occupied or empty?

dubaiguy2011

Mar 2nd 2013 9:16 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

No idea. I'll ping you the pics I took

britexpat76

Mar 2nd 2013 9:19 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubaiguy2011 (Post 10578770)

No idea. I'll ping you the pics I took

Doesn't look good.............Another building no doubt clad in something flammable..........

Kix	Mar 2nd 2013 9:21 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Put the pics on here!

Nothing on National or Gulf News sites. Nothing on Twitter either?

Even Blue Cat hasn't tweeted it!

dubaiguy2011

Mar 2nd 2013 9:22 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

How do I put pics on here? I've pinged them to Britexpat - can u do it mate?

flares

Mar 2nd 2013 9:23 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

there's a pic on twitter https://twitter.com/Bubblesdxb/statu...854209/photo/1

britexpat76

Mar 2nd 2013 9:23 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

BE is a breaking news channel now!

Bahtatboy

Mar 2nd 2013 9:26 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Any other pics of Lucie Bubbles?

Blue Cat

Mar 2nd 2013 9:34 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10578780)

Put the pics on here!

Nothing on National or Gulf News sites. Nothing on Twitter either?

Even Blue Cat hasn't tweeted it!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEV8cc0CQAASlGA.jpg:large

britexpat76

Mar 2nd 2013 9:35 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

http://i50.tinypic.com/2yvwkeg.jpg

Dubaiguys Pic (if its worked)

Blue Cat

Mar 2nd 2013 9:38 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Quote:

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10578801)

http://i50.tinypic.com/2yvwkeg.jpg

Dubaiguys Pic (if its worked)

good pic, looks quite bad :huh:

scrubbedexpat141

Mar 2nd 2013 10:45 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Not sure if its occupied yet. Only just finishing/finished

mikewot

Mar 2nd 2013 10:52 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10578878)

Not sure if its occupied yet. Only just finishing/finished

Hitting the news now. Not handed over yet so no residents but potentially up to a dozen workers trapped.

britexpat76

Mar 2nd 2013 11:11 am

Re: Downtown Dubai on Fire

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikewot (Post 10578887)

Hitting the news now. Not handed over yet so no residents but potentially up to a dozen workers trapped.

oh dear. No fire equipment inside?

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