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A fire started in a residential building in Oceana complex, Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, Monday late night.
11:45 pm
Mahmood Hamad, spokesperson of the Dubai Civil Defense said the fire kept spreading due to wind.
"They could not find where the fire started or on which floor as they are still battling the fire and trying to keep it under control," he added.
The civil defence officials evacuated the building to ensure people's safety. Ambulance and disaster management team were present at the site.
11:30 pm:
11:00 pm
According to an eyewitness, "The fire started at about 10:30 pm in Oceana residence."
"At least 10 floors are on fire. It started high. Then molten debree fell lower and the lower floors caught fire," the eyewitness said.
#BREAKING: Residential building in #Dubai's Palm Jumeirah catches fireFire brigades from Al Quoz, Hameria and Karama were rushed to the site.
More details here >> https://t.co/bEGi01xfyh pic.twitter.com/KvNYepoe62
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) December 12, 2016
@margheritamvs it is oceana building! pic.twitter.com/tdc3wcr4rt
- José Berrocoso (@JoseBerrocoso) December 12, 2016
@margheritamvs fire is spreading quickly at #Oceana Residences #PalmJumeirah #Dubai pic.twitter.com/ySfuI5pTKS
- José Berrocoso (@JoseBerrocoso) December 12, 2016
Building at the Palm Jumeirah on fire... Hope everyone is safe! #BreakingNews #DubaiFire #MyDubai pic.twitter.com/bCCKDRVNeg
- Andre van Niekerk (@AndreNiekerk) December 12, 2016
Building in #Dubai still on fire... Be safe everyone around there! #Dubaifire pic.twitter.com/uSdsQWGOCL
- Andre van Niekerk (@AndreNiekerk) December 12, 2016
Oh my goodness another #fire in #dubai this time the #oceana lots of fire fighters on the scene I hope everyone is okaynilanjana@khaleejtimes.com
- Hannah Raven (@HannahRaven19) December 12, 2016
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