A fire broke out early Saturday at a luxury apartment skyscraper in Dubai, engulfing several floors on at least three sides of the iconic Torch building and spewing flaming debris to the ground.
There were no deaths or injuries, and the fire was out three hours after it began, the Dubai Civil Defense said.
The
fire started at 2 a.m. (5 p.m. ET Friday), when many people were out
and enjoying the nightlife in unseasonably warm temperatures, witness
Leah Polonenko said.
The
fire appeared to start around the 50th floor, but then strong winds
blew the burning debris around to lower floors on other sides, witnesses
said.
Hundreds of people, many of them evacuated residents, were in the street while emergency crews were on the scene.
The
Torch was the world's tallest residential tower when it was completed
in 2011, according to the building's developer, Select Group. It
contains 676 residential units with 24-hour security and concierge, and
six retail spaces.
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