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A huge fire has broken out in a Sharjah high-rise khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ph…

It's a residential building in Al Nahda #Sharjah. Residents of the tower and those in nearby buildings are out. Firefighters from Sharjah Civil Defence are on the site and trying to contain the massive blaze. Hope and pray that everyone is #safe khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ph…

Abbco Tower in #AlNahda, #sharjah. Near Taj Bangalore restaurant. Even as firefighters from Sharjah Civil Defence battle the blaze, the #fire is still raging and nearby towers are at risk. Residents evacuated.
Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ph…

#Sharjah Civil Defence firefighters are close to overpowering the blaze. But the tower seems badly damaged by the #fire khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ph…

It took several drones, at least a dozen fire trucks, and scores of firefighters but authorities finally put out a massive #fire that ravaged the 40-floor Abbco Tower in #AlNahda #Sharjah. Cooling ops underway
Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ph…

God is great! No casualties have been reported in the massive #fire that engulfed the 56-storey (correction, not 40 storeys) Abbco Tower in #AlNahda, #Sharjah. All residents were evacuated before the fire spread.
Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ph…

Credit is due to the heroes of #Sharjah Civil Defence who evacuated the building and brought the massive #fire under control, saving lives. 7 elderly people were treated for breathing difficulties
#Respect
Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ph…

#Sharjah Police & Civil Defence coordinated firefighting and relief exercises, doused the massive #fire in under 3 hrs. Displaced residents were given food & water, & offered accommodation (Pic credit: SCD)
Video: Massive blaze guts Sharjah high-rise tower khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah/ma…

#Sharjah #fire: A one-minute wrap of the massive blaze that unfolded last night at Abbco Tower in #AlNahda and was brought under control rather quickly thanks to the swift action by Sharjah Civil Defence. #ThankYouHeroes

#Sharjah #Fire, the morning after: This is what is left of several cars parked under #AlNahda's #Abbco Tower, which witnessed a massive blaze last night. No casualties reported as authorities evacuated 250+ families from Abbco and also nearby buildings before the fire escalated

#Sharjah tower #fire update: Highly flammable façade, made of banned aluminium composite cladding, caused the #Abbco fire to spread throughout one side of the tower in minutes, say authorities. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of fire.
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