Civil defence units put out the fire within 20 minutes
KT photo/Sherouk Zakaria
A fire broke out in a residential building on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road.
Photos and videos shared by Khaleej Times readers showed the fire raging on the 15th floor of the building.
Several civil defence units and first-responders arrived at the site within minutes after the blaze was reported and cordoned off the area. The fire was put out by the units within 20 minutes.
Residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure and no casualties were reported.
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