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| Dubai fire: Sixteen killed in blaze at Al Ras apartment building | Dubai fire: Sixteen killed in blaze at Al Ras apartment building |
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| The fire happened near the Dubai Creek in one of the oldest parts of the city | The fire happened near the Dubai Creek in one of the oldest parts of the city |
| Sixteen people are dead and nine others injured after a fire at a residential building in Dubai. local media report. | Sixteen people are dead and nine others injured after a fire at a residential building in Dubai. local media report. |
| The blaze happened in the Al-Ras area, one of the oldest parts of Dubai. It is home to many migrant workers and traders. | The blaze happened in the Al-Ras area, one of the oldest parts of Dubai. It is home to many migrant workers and traders. |
| The fire broke out of the fourth floor of the five storey building, according to local media reports. | The fire broke out of the fourth floor of the five storey building, according to local media reports. |
| Dubai Civil Defence said it was caused by a lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements. | Dubai Civil Defence said it was caused by a lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements. |
| Fire crews arrived on the scene at 12:41 local time (9:41 GMT) on Saturday. | Fire crews arrived on the scene at 12:41 local time (9:41 GMT) on Saturday. |
| The Al-Ras area is near the city's gold and spice markets, which are popular tourist attractions. | The Al-Ras area is near the city's gold and spice markets, which are popular tourist attractions. |
| Dubai Civil Defence told UAE newspaper The National that an investigation into the deadly blaze was under way. | Dubai Civil Defence told UAE newspaper The National that an investigation into the deadly blaze was under way. |
| It said it was important that "residential and commercial building owners and residents" fully comply "with security and safety requirements and guidelines to avoid accidents and protect people's lives". | It said it was important that "residential and commercial building owners and residents" fully comply "with security and safety requirements and guidelines to avoid accidents and protect people's lives". |
| Among the dead are four Indian and three Pakistani nationals, locl media say. | |
| Salinga Gudu told The National that his brother Gudu Saliyakoondu, a watchman from India's Tamil Nadu state, had died trying to save residents inside of the building. | |
| "I was so scared because that is the building my brother works in. He went up to help and never came back down," he said. | |
| No one has yet been arrested as part of the investigation. | No one has yet been arrested as part of the investigation. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
| Dubai | Dubai |