Huge fire rips through Dubai Torch Tower

[artofdream]

Source: https://www.rt.com/news/398505-dubai-torch-tower-fire/

There is no word on casualties, but Dubai’s government media office announced that residents have been successfully evacuated from the building.
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The fire is believed to have started on the ninth floor before ascending towards the top stories.
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It's the second time in two years the Torch Tower has been engulfed in flames.
In a February 2015 incident, seven people suffered smoke inhalation but the fire was quickly brought under control.

As a side note, for reference, the article published in 2015: https://www.sott.net/article/292905-Dubai-Torch-residential-tower-engulfed-in-flames

While digging into sott.net for references to dubai, I also encountered the following:

• 2017/04/02: https://www.sott.net/article/347009-Fire-breaks-out-in-downtown-Dubai
• 2015/12/31: https://www.sott.net/article/309555-Inferno-at-luxury-hotel-in-Dubai-near-New-Years-Eve-fireworks-display
• 2016/01/20: (update on the incident reported 2015/12/31) https://www.sott.net/article/310651-Update-Dubai-police-say-electrical-fault-caused-New-Years-hotel-fire
• 2015/02/21: https://www.sott.net/article/292905-Dubai-Torch-residential-tower-engulfed-in-flames

Quite alot of buildings on fire lately ...

And as a side note, meditating on the comment on the article from 2015/02/21

Comment: What, the building didn't collapse into its own footprint at freefall speed?

#art

 

[Yupo]

Names mean things. Torch Tower?
Near me is a place called Wind Break Mobile Home Court. I think there will one day be a tornado there.