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| Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower | Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower |
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| A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates - for the second time in two years. | A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates - for the second time in two years. |
| Footage posted on social media showed flames spreading up the Torch Tower, and burning debris falling down. | Footage posted on social media showed flames spreading up the Torch Tower, and burning debris falling down. |
| The authorities later said that civil defence workers "successfully evacuated" the building and the blaze was brought under control. | The authorities later said that civil defence workers "successfully evacuated" the building and the blaze was brought under control. |
| It is not clear what caused the fire in one of the world's tallest buildings. | It is not clear what caused the fire in one of the world's tallest buildings. |
| "No injuries have been reported so far in the Torch Tower fire incident," the government of Dubai's media office tweeted. | "No injuries have been reported so far in the Torch Tower fire incident," the government of Dubai's media office tweeted. |
| It added that "cooling operations were under way". | It added that "cooling operations were under way". |
| The Torch Tower was damaged by an earlier blaze in 2015. | The Torch Tower was damaged by an earlier blaze in 2015. |
| The Torch Tower, Dubai | The Torch Tower, Dubai |
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