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'It looks like a fire that's going to bring a building down:' Here's an account of the New Year's Eve blaze in Dubai
'It looks like a fire that's going to bring a building down:' Here's an account of the New Year's Eve blaze in Dubai
Alex LockieJan 1, 2016, 01:46 IST
A fire engulfs The Address Hotel in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates December 31, 2015.REUTERS/AHMED JADALLAH
At 9:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, a multi-story fire broke out at the Address hotel in Dubai close to the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper at 905 yards (828 meters).
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Business Insider caught up with a resident of downtown Dubai who had an unobstructed view of the blaze from the 5th floor of his apartment just blocks away from the Address.
From his vantage point, he said, he could see a silent crowd of spectators gathered in the park outside of the Burj Khalifa.
