A massive blaze has engulfed one of the tallest residential buildings in the United Arab Emirates, the 86-storey Dubai Torch Tower.
Firefighting brigades from four stations have been sent to battle the flames at the Torch Tower, the fifth tallest residential building in the world.
Videos posted online show the flames spreading upwards while pieces of burning debris are falling onto the streets of Dubaiโs marina.
There is no word on casualties, but Dubaiโs government media office announced that residents have been successfully evacuated from the building.
The fire is believed to have started on the ninth floor before ascending towards the top stories.
โIt’s big fire started on 9th floor. Civil defense and police in the scene now to control the fire,โ a Dubai police spokesperson told Gulf News.
Dubaiโs Civil Defence Director General and Police Commander are at the scene coordinating the rescue efforts.
โNo injuries have been reported so far in the Torch Tower fire incident,โ Dubai’s media office said in a latest tweet.
It’s the second time in two years the Torch Tower has been engulfed in flames.
In a February 2015 incident, seven people suffered smoke inhalation but the fire was quickly brought under control.