Fire Breaks Out At 35-Storey Building Near Burj Khalifa In Dubai

A fire has gutted a 35-storey building in Dubai near Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building early Monday morning.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, according to Daily Mail, the fire started around 2.20am before spreading through the block, which is part of a complex of towers called 8 Boulevard Walk, built by the state-backed developer Emaar.

Dramatic footage revealed flames engulfing an entire corner of the building from top to bottom.

By 3.45am the blaze had been extinguished, and this morning black scorch marks could be seen scaling the building.

Authorities are yet to confirm if anyone was injured.

It is the most recent in a series of fires in towers in skyscraper-studded Dubai in recent years.

On New Year’s Eve in 2015, a blaze broke out at the Address Downtown, one of the most upmarket hotels in Dubai, also beside the Burj Khalifa.