DUBAI: An 82-storey residential skyscraper Marina Torch Tower caught fire in wee hours of Friday, blaze was later brought under control although cooling operations were underway, media reported.
It is learnt that rescue workers evacuated residents from one of the world’s tallest residential buildings after fire erupted on its 9th floor on early Friday.
While under the supervision of Dubai Civil Defence force, dozen firefighting trucks were busy to extinguish the blaze, that was later brought under control although cooling operations were underway.
Footage posted on social media showed thick black smoke shrouding surrounding buildings in a metropolis where skyscraper blazes remain a worry.
Authorities said the fire caused no casualties, the cause of the blaze was not ascertained till filing of this report.
The Torch Tower, which is one of the tallest residential buildings in the world, was first opened in 2011 but caught fire in February 2015.
In 2016, the Dubai authorities granted permission for extensive repair works to undertaken to fix the cladding on the outside of the tower which was damage during the fire.