Dubai: 1 dead, 2 hurt after fire engulfs International City building

One resident died and two others were injured following a huge fire that engulfed a medium-rise residential building at International City Phase 1 on Saturday afternoon, authorities announced. The fire was successfully contained and the building was evacuated to ensure the safety of its residents, an official from Dubai Civil Defence confirmed to Khaleej Times.

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Firefighters were immediately deployed to the incident area to put out the blaze. Authorities, however, did not confirm yet the cause of the fire.

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