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Dubai building catches fire

Published: 23 Nov 2015 - 06:11 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 01:49 pm
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 (Khalil/Gulf News Reader)

Dubai: A huge fire broke out in a residential building on Salah Al Deen street near the Dubai Police station in Muraqqabat, Gulf News quoted the Dubai Police on Monday. 

According to the report on Gulf News police have evacuated the building and closed Salah Al Deen Street for traffic as fire fighters doused the blaze that started at around 5:52pm, a Civil Defence spokesman said.

Teams from three fire stations–Al Hamriya, Rashidiya and Al Qusais–are battling the fire. It was not immediately known if there are injuries or fatalities.

In a Twitter message, the Dubai Police urged the public to exercise caution.