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Massive fire erupts at Torch tower in Dubai Marina

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Thousands of people evacuated; fire coming under control, but flares whenever the wind blows

Dubai: A massive fire has broken out in the Torch tower at Dubai marina. The blaze started on the 50th floor, a resident said. The Marina Torch is a residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina. The tower is one of the tallest residential building in the world. The tower reaches 336.1 m (1105 ft) in height with 79 floors above ground.

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Fire coming under control, but flares whenever the wind blows. “This building has been plagued since opening with false fire alarms on an almost daily basis. I personally had threaten to call the civil defense on many occasions but was constantly fobbed off by the building management,” says Digby Taylor, head of operations at GN Broadcasting.

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The fire has started up again currently around floor 70 and above. High winds causing massive problems. Fire has reached 70th floor, says Digby Taylor, head of operations at GN Broadcasting. Debris falling from great height. Roads in Marina north all closed, debris on tram tracks. Lights have gone out on the seaboard side of the building.

It’s like the titanic going down, says a witness.  The biggest danger is molten glass falling, says a witness.

People being rescued from the tower with smoke inhalation injuries. A resident said the fire alarm went off at 2.05am. “There have been three fire alarms every week recently and all were false. This time I heard it and said it must be false. But then I smelt smoke. I took my wallet and ran down along with my wife. We live on the 59th floor. ”
Thousands of people have been evacuated and the fire is getting worse, according to witnesses. Chunks of masonry on fire are falling. The fire seems to have started near level 51. High winds are causing the fire to spread rapidly, says a witness.

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