Dubai probes cause of hotel fire

AFP, DUBAI: Smoke was still rising from a 63-storey luxury hotel in Dubai Friday as authorities worked to determine the cause of a spectacular fire that engulfed the building on New Year's Eve.
The huge blaze at The Address Downtown hotel erupted around 9:30 pm (1730 GMT) on Thursday, sparking panic but no reports of serious injuries.
Authorities went ahead with a dazzling fireworks display at the nearby Burj Khalifa -- the world's tallest skyscraper -- despite the inferno, the latest in a series of fires in recent years to hit the buildings that make up Dubai's futuristic cityscape.
Officials have said the fire erupted from the outside of the building on its 20th floor but the exact cause was not yet known. "This is where the search begins," Khalfan wrote of the picture, which appeared to show a lower portion of the building.

 

 

Dubai probes cause of hotel fire

AFP, DUBAI: Smoke was still rising from a 63-storey luxury hotel in Dubai Friday as authorities worked to determine the cause of a spectacular fire that engulfed the building on New Years Eve. The huge blaze at The Address Downtown hotel erupted around 9:30 pm (1730 GMT) on Thursday, sparking panic but no reports of serious injuries. Authorities went ahead with a dazzling fireworks display at the nearby Burj Khalifa -- the worlds tallest skyscraper -- despite the inferno, the latest in a series of fires in recent years to hit the buildings that make up Dubais futuristic cityscape. Officials have said the fire erupted from the outside of the building on its 20th floor but the exact cause was not yet known. This is where the search begins, Khalfan wrote of the picture, which appeared to show a lower portion of the building.