The cause of the fire was not immediately known.We’ll send you latest news updates through the day. The reason for the blazes, building and safety experts say, is the material used for the buildings' sidings — an aluminum-composite panel cladding.While some types of cladding can be made with fire-resistant material, experts say those that have caught fire in the UAE and elsewhere were not designed to meet stricter safety standards and often were put onto buildings without any gaps to slow or halt a possible blaze.On New Year's Eve 2015, a 63-storey luxury hotel called The Address Downtown hotel Hundreds of residents of the city's Torch Tower also This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Grenfell Tower inquiry says London Fire Brigade's decisions exacerbated death tollSydney high-rise evacuated after residents spot cracksWarning WA private hospitals, school at 'high risk' of fire in audit prompted by Grenfell disasterHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby Princess'As inexplicable as it is unjustifiable': Ruby Princess report slams NSW HealthWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trials'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drug'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birthVictorian restrictions won't lift until transmission 'lowest possible level', man under 30 diesWhy this Tiktok sock face mask trend won't protect you (and others) from coronavirusAuckland to remain under coronavirus restrictions for 12 more daysKiller attended victim's funeral and offered condolences to his family, court toldAnalysis: The winners and losers from the final drop of AFL fixturesCanberra students use school network to send pornography links and requests for nudes to children across ACTSydney girls' school linked to 21 COVID-19 cases did not breach rules, police findGeelong proves its premiership credentials by flogging table-topping PortPanthers win over Warriors marred by alleged racial abuse in crowd, Dragons see off McGregor in style'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birth'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drugGenetic testing shows coronavirus outbreak strain new to NZ, Ardern saysWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trialsHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby PrincessHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby Princess'As inexplicable as it is unjustifiable': Ruby Princess report slams NSW HealthWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trials'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drug'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birthVictorian restrictions won't lift until transmission 'lowest possible level', man under 30 diesWhy this Tiktok sock face mask trend won't protect you (and others) from coronavirusAuckland to remain under coronavirus restrictions for 12 more daysCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trialsGeelong proves its premiership credentials by flogging table-topping PortCanberra students use school network to send pornography links and requests for nudes to children across ACTPanthers win over Warriors marred by alleged racial abuse in crowd, Dragons see off McGregor in styleHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby PrincessNorth Korea lifts lockdown in Kaesong, rejects flood and coronavirus aid
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Afterwards, he cradled his white cat Vodka, whom he rescued from the building. The Emirates Fire and Rescue Company was founded in 2010 under the generous guidance of His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Takaful Fund, Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior, to be a leading national body providing the best international standards and practices, enhancing the safety environment in the UAE community, supporting its stability, and increasing public … "We are just waiting in the street and seeing what's going to happen. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google The 48-storey Abbco Tower in Sharjah, near Dubai, caught on fire late on Tuesday The 190-metre tower is among the tallest buildings in Sharjah, one of the seven sheikhdoms that makes up the UAE The fire started around 9pm and at least seven people suffered minor injuries in the blaze All rights reserved.