Fire in Dubai under-construction tower
DUBAI, April 2, 2017
A large fire broke out in an under-construction tower near The Dubai Mall in Dubai, this morning, reports said. No casualty has been reported so far.
A statement by Dubai Media Office said Civil Defence has brought under control the fire that broke out in the under-construction Fountain Views Towers. Cooling operations are under way, it said.
Three people were reportedly rescued from the site. An investigation into the cause is currently under way, said a report in The National website.
The site is near The Address Downtown Dubai tower that was heavily damaged in a fire on New Year’s Eve 2015.