No casualties but seven people treated for minor injuries following fire at Abbco Tower in Al Nahda, Sharjah Civil Defence says. Flames have been observed shooting up the sides of an apartment tower in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah after it caught on fire just as residents were finishing their nightly Ramadan feast.The blaze at the 48-storey Abbco Tower in Sharjah, a city-state neighbouring Dubai, caused flaming debris to shower neighbouring parking lots and left metal siding littered on surrounding streets late on Tuesday. Firefighters used a ladder truck to spray water into the building, whose cement-block walls stood charred and exposed after the fire.Syrian Fadlallah Hassoun, who had just finished his day's meal in his apartment in the tower, told The Associated Press he initially dismissed the fire alarm as a test. The sides of the 48-floor Abbco Tower in Sharjah saw flames shoot up them. Firefighters brought the fire under control in the 48-storey Abbco Tower in Sharjah's Al Nahda area on Tuesday night, Sharjah's government media office said. The 48-storey Abbco Tower in Sharjah, near Dubai, caught on fire late on Tuesday The 190-metre tower is among the tallest buildings in Sharjah, one of the seven sheikhdoms that makes up the UAE
"I only picked my wallet as my thoughts were on trying to get my wife and children out of the apartment," he told Thirty six of the floors are residential, with 12 apartments on each level.Authorities offered no immediate cause for the blaze.The UAE, including skyscraper-studded Dubai, has suffered a spate of fires in its high-rises in recent years.The reason for the blazes, building and safety experts say, is the material used for the buildings' sidings, called aluminium composite panel cladding.While some types of cladding can be made with fire-resistant material, experts say those that have caught fire in the UAE and elsewhere weren't designed to meet stricter safety standards.The materials were often were put onto buildings without any breaks to slow or halt a possible blaze.Dad left sleeping rough after being caught on wrong side of the border Watch the provocative new series Little Birds now on Stan.Your web browser is no longer supported. Fast-acting firefighters managed to control a huge fire that broke out at the Abbco Tower in the Al Nahda area of Sharjah on Tuesday night. "We are just waiting in the street and seeing what's going to happen. Flames spread through Abbco Tower in Al Nahda shortly after smoke alarms sounded in the building's 300-plus apartments. Afterwards, he cradled his white cat Vodka, whom he rescued from the building. The side of the 48-floor Abbco Tower in Sharjah, which neighbours Dubai, saw flames shoot up them. Seven people were treated at the site, while five others […] "They took our names so that they can see what they can do for us and help us because now we are out and we have no idea what we are going to do," he said. The reason for the blazes, building and safety experts say, is the material used for the buildings' sidings — an aluminum-composite panel cladding.While some types of cladding can be made with fire-resistant material, experts say those that have caught fire in the UAE and elsewhere were not designed to meet stricter safety standards and often were put onto buildings without any gaps to slow or halt a possible blaze.On New Year's Eve 2015, a 63-storey luxury hotel called The Address Downtown hotel Hundreds of residents of the city's Torch Tower also This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Grenfell Tower inquiry says London Fire Brigade's decisions exacerbated death tollSydney high-rise evacuated after residents spot cracksWarning WA private hospitals, school at 'high risk' of fire in audit prompted by Grenfell disasterHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby Princess'As inexplicable as it is unjustifiable': Ruby Princess report slams NSW HealthWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trials'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drug'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birthVictorian restrictions won't lift until transmission 'lowest possible level', man under 30 diesWhy this Tiktok sock face mask trend won't protect you (and others) from coronavirusAuckland to remain under coronavirus restrictions for 12 more daysKiller attended victim's funeral and offered condolences to his family, court toldAnalysis: The winners and losers from the final drop of AFL fixturesCanberra students use school network to send pornography links and requests for nudes to children across ACTSydney girls' school linked to 21 COVID-19 cases did not breach rules, police findGeelong proves its premiership credentials by flogging table-topping PortPanthers win over Warriors marred by alleged racial abuse in crowd, Dragons see off McGregor in style'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birth'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drugGenetic testing shows coronavirus outbreak strain new to NZ, Ardern saysCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trialsWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby PrincessHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby Princess'As inexplicable as it is unjustifiable': Ruby Princess report slams NSW HealthWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trials'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drug'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birthVictorian restrictions won't lift until transmission 'lowest possible level', man under 30 diesWhy this Tiktok sock face mask trend won't protect you (and others) from coronavirusAuckland to remain under coronavirus restrictions for 12 more daysCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trialsGeelong proves its premiership credentials by flogging table-topping PortCanberra students use school network to send pornography links and requests for nudes to children across ACTPanthers win over Warriors marred by alleged racial abuse in crowd, Dragons see off McGregor in styleHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby PrincessNorth Korea lifts lockdown in Kaesong, rejects flood and coronavirus aid
"I only picked my wallet as my thoughts were on trying to get my wife and children out of the apartment," he told Thirty six of the floors are residential, with 12 apartments on each level.Authorities offered no immediate cause for the blaze.The UAE, including skyscraper-studded Dubai, has suffered a spate of fires in its high-rises in recent years.The reason for the blazes, building and safety experts say, is the material used for the buildings' sidings, called aluminium composite panel cladding.While some types of cladding can be made with fire-resistant material, experts say those that have caught fire in the UAE and elsewhere weren't designed to meet stricter safety standards.The materials were often were put onto buildings without any breaks to slow or halt a possible blaze.Dad left sleeping rough after being caught on wrong side of the border Watch the provocative new series Little Birds now on Stan.Your web browser is no longer supported. Fast-acting firefighters managed to control a huge fire that broke out at the Abbco Tower in the Al Nahda area of Sharjah on Tuesday night. "We are just waiting in the street and seeing what's going to happen. Flames spread through Abbco Tower in Al Nahda shortly after smoke alarms sounded in the building's 300-plus apartments. Afterwards, he cradled his white cat Vodka, whom he rescued from the building. The side of the 48-floor Abbco Tower in Sharjah, which neighbours Dubai, saw flames shoot up them. Seven people were treated at the site, while five others […] "They took our names so that they can see what they can do for us and help us because now we are out and we have no idea what we are going to do," he said. The reason for the blazes, building and safety experts say, is the material used for the buildings' sidings — an aluminum-composite panel cladding.While some types of cladding can be made with fire-resistant material, experts say those that have caught fire in the UAE and elsewhere were not designed to meet stricter safety standards and often were put onto buildings without any gaps to slow or halt a possible blaze.On New Year's Eve 2015, a 63-storey luxury hotel called The Address Downtown hotel Hundreds of residents of the city's Torch Tower also This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Grenfell Tower inquiry says London Fire Brigade's decisions exacerbated death tollSydney high-rise evacuated after residents spot cracksWarning WA private hospitals, school at 'high risk' of fire in audit prompted by Grenfell disasterHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby Princess'As inexplicable as it is unjustifiable': Ruby Princess report slams NSW HealthWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trials'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drug'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birthVictorian restrictions won't lift until transmission 'lowest possible level', man under 30 diesWhy this Tiktok sock face mask trend won't protect you (and others) from coronavirusAuckland to remain under coronavirus restrictions for 12 more daysKiller attended victim's funeral and offered condolences to his family, court toldAnalysis: The winners and losers from the final drop of AFL fixturesCanberra students use school network to send pornography links and requests for nudes to children across ACTSydney girls' school linked to 21 COVID-19 cases did not breach rules, police findGeelong proves its premiership credentials by flogging table-topping PortPanthers win over Warriors marred by alleged racial abuse in crowd, Dragons see off McGregor in style'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birth'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drugGenetic testing shows coronavirus outbreak strain new to NZ, Ardern saysCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trialsWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby PrincessHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby Princess'As inexplicable as it is unjustifiable': Ruby Princess report slams NSW HealthWhat we know, don't know and may never know about 'patient zero' of Victoria's second waveCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trials'Screaming in their sleep like they're being murdered': Ex-soldiers sound alarm on potential COVID-19 drug'She literally begged for an ambulance': Midwives charged after mother dies during home birthVictorian restrictions won't lift until transmission 'lowest possible level', man under 30 diesWhy this Tiktok sock face mask trend won't protect you (and others) from coronavirusAuckland to remain under coronavirus restrictions for 12 more daysCoronavirus update: Smoking curbed, nightclubs shut in Spain, Indonesia joins Chinese vaccine trialsGeelong proves its premiership credentials by flogging table-topping PortCanberra students use school network to send pornography links and requests for nudes to children across ACTPanthers win over Warriors marred by alleged racial abuse in crowd, Dragons see off McGregor in styleHow six hours could have prevented the tragedy of the Ruby PrincessNorth Korea lifts lockdown in Kaesong, rejects flood and coronavirus aid