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Residents of the Zen Tower in Dubai Marina have praised the efforts of Dubai Civil Defence and the quick thinking of building security in evacuating and dousing a fire, which broke out in the building on Sunday morning.
Slow moving traffic in the area blocked roads in the evening as well after authorities closed nearby roads for the firefighting operation.
At about 10:00am the Dubai Civil Defence control room received a call about the fire and reached the site within six minutes. Despite the strong winds and dusty conditions, they managed to get the blaze under control after 45 minutes.
A representative from the Pristine Owners Association, which manages the building, told Khaleej Times that they expect residents won't be allowed back into the building for at least four days. He said the association is in touch with the authorities concerned to ascertain when residents can go back to their apartments to assess the damage caused by the fire.
Speaking to Khaleej Times on the scene, a Dubai resident (who asked to remain unnamed) said he got a call from his friend who lives in the building.
"I was on my way to collect him for work when the call came. He was inside when the alarm went off but they test the fire alarms a lot, so not everyone moved immediately."
But then the security team came on over the building's speaker system and announced that it was not a test, he said.
Dubai Civil Defence controls the fire that broke out in Zen Tower in the Dubai Marina area amidst extremely windy and dusty weather conditions; the building was evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/Q1vONssMim"We have to give props to the security of the building as they got people moving. My friend lives on the fifth floor and he said there was smoke in the hallway. The elevators were shut off so they took the stairs. After they reached the lobby there was smoke there too so everyone exited through the basement. By all accounts the Police, Civil Defence and security guys cleared the building pretty quick."
- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 13, 2018
?????? ???? ???? ???? ???????? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ?? ???: ??? ?????? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ? ????? ?? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ??????? ??? ?????? ???? ?? ????? ??? ????? ??????? ?????? ????? ????? ?????? ??????? ??? ??? ????? ?? ??????. pic.twitter.com/FTFrMsnOXE"He actually forwarded me the video from Khaleej Times website. I couldn't believe it. I rushed from my office to the building because my cat is still inside, but obviously for safety reasons they didn't let me in."
- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 13, 2018
#Video: A fire has broken out at a high-rise tower located in #Dubai Marina on Sunday. https://t.co/vkDTgSb5G0Although several cars nearby were damaged by falling debris from the blaze, initial reports the Dubai Media Office Twitter handle said no casualties were reported.
Video by Khaleej Times reader pic.twitter.com/wSyzdWfq2p
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2018
Police stop #traffic on the road near #Dubai Marina where a fire that broke out in a high-rise tower nearby has been put out. https://t.co/vkDTgSb5G0
Video by Josh | Khaleej Times pic.twitter.com/J5wZxXCdiE
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2018
Latest update on #Dubai Marina building #fire: Fire has been put out and the area is closed off. https://t.co/vkDTgSb5G0"Now we are just re-checking the whole building with Dubai Civil Defence to make sure it is empty. It may take several hours but the safety of residents is our main concern."
Video: Josh | Khaleej Times pic.twitter.com/us3a7ktk04
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 13, 2018
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