86 Floor High Rise On Fire For Second Time In Two Years

Onlookers left shocked


3 August 2017

Claire Sherwood

One of the world's tallest residential buildings is on fire. 

Dubai's 86-floor high ride, The Torch Tower, is engulfed in a fiery blaze for the second time in 2 years. 

The Dubai Media Office has tweeted that Dubai Civil Defence teams are trying to control the fire with firefighters from four fire stations helping to tackle the blaze.

The same tower went up in flames in February 2015, but was brought under control quickly. No one died, though 7 people were treated for smoke inhalation. 

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