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Pics: Fire rips through one of the world's tallest residential buildings in Dubai

The Dubai Marina Torch, an 86-storey building which stands (1,105 ft), was engulfed by fire in the early hours of today forcing a mass evacuation. The fire reportedly started around the 52nd floor then moved to the lower parts of the building. Thousands of residents were evacuated from the highrise and it took more than a dozen fire trucks to extinguish the flames.

Authorities say there were no reports of deaths or injuries from the Marina Torch fire and the cause of the fire is not immediately clear. See photos from the incident after the cut...


at 2/21/2015 12:06:00 pm

83 comments:

  1. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:08

    People's billions of dollars burning.......*cry tears for the owner*s*..........


    ::::::::::::::::::::::QUEENMAYA::::::::::::::::::::

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    1. www.glowyshoes.com21 February 2015 at 12:26

      Ehya

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    2. Zamani21 February 2015 at 12:26

      They should be covered with insurance. Pls visit rellaidiovo.blogspot.com

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    3. Davido's driver21 February 2015 at 12:26

      Fire service is working..unlike naija where we use buckets to quench fire


      @lwkmd_naija

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    4. NaijaDeltaBabe21 February 2015 at 12:29

      Why all dese fire outbreaks?

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    5. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:56

      Thank God no life was lost !

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    6. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:04

      Sad stuff,insurance will cover it sha

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    7. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 13:06

      Unlike Nigeria that's why there is a functional insurance system

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    8. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 13:08

      Seeing that no one was injured, I now pity the insurance company. Crazy claims, Lesser profits. #Wise1

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  2. AbokiDaWarriBoy21 February 2015 at 12:08

    Pheeeww

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  3. AbokiDaWarriBoy21 February 2015 at 12:08

    Pheeeww

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  4. Kester Eke21 February 2015 at 12:09

    Fire fire...


    LOOK at what I Caught a Lady Doing in a Public Bus.


    Aww!! See what popular singer waje is doing with this kid

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  5. Alloy Chikezie21 February 2015 at 12:09

    Gobe


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  6. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:09

    Jeeezzz
    That's a tall one indeed. Now next

    #touring in Pluto with NY bb curve 2

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  7. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:10

    Dis is bad news. :-(

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  8. Debbie Chelsea21 February 2015 at 12:10

    Thank God no life was lost...

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  9. Bishop Dammy21 February 2015 at 12:12

    Damage to the building a great loss! But thank God no life was lost. Psalm 121:7-8. @Bishop_Dammy

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  10. Anointed21 February 2015 at 12:12

    Waoh,dis is serious !!! #linda am here o #

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  11. Anointed21 February 2015 at 12:12

    Waoh,dis is serious !!! #linda am here o #

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  12. Kester Eke21 February 2015 at 12:13

    That one nah money oooo


    LOOK at what I Caught a Lady Doing in a Public Bus.


    Aww!! See what popular singer waje is doing with this kid

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  13. Anointed21 February 2015 at 12:13

    Waoh,dis is serious !!! #linda am here o #

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  14. Joy(sharonlady002@yahoo.com21 February 2015 at 12:13

    na wa oooo fire evryday

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  15. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 12:14

    scary

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  16. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:14

    Good one Linda..

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    1. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 22:05

      What is good about this ? AKA....I just wan write something sha.....

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  17. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:14

    Vry beautiful edifice. Bt I can't possibly live inside that place. Too scary.


    @Sophia Stephen

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  18. Dave Mide21 February 2015 at 12:15

    Ironically , the name is " torch " ....uhmm

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  19. Kester Eke21 February 2015 at 12:15

    It is well


    LOOK at what I Caught a Lady Doing in a Public Bus.


    Aww!! See what popular singer waje is doing with this kid

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  20. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 12:16

    I mean it IS called the TORCH

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  21. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:18

    Thank God no life was lost. The building is named torch though, so...

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  22. Juleslouis21 February 2015 at 12:18

    Man' ds building is tall. Don't think i can live in a building like this o. Nothing like quick and responsive fire services in situations like this.

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  23. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 12:19

    Well, it's the torch... lol

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  24. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:19

    It is well

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  25. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 12:22

    damn the fire is over. =(

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  26. PRETTY GIRL21 February 2015 at 12:23

    Ha! Hope the damage isn't so enormous though

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  27. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 12:30

    Hmmmmm. Thank God for technology.... if. not so many lives would have been lost. Good one dubai and sorry for the building

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  28. Mz Lolo...21 February 2015 at 12:33

    Its a pity

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  29. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 12:34

    Wow that's a lot of damage!

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  30. ary21 February 2015 at 12:36

    Tallest residential building in the world, too bad, luckily no life was lost, that is great news.

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  31. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:40

    If is in nigeria thousand wil die,before fire extinguishers wil come,gud to hear nobdy died

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  32. @Osirmah21 February 2015 at 12:51

    Wow, just left dere not too long ago, ThankGod for ma life o!!!

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  33. Unknown21 February 2015 at 12:55

    when rich man see death, him go run leave money kia! thank God everyone's safe.

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  34. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 13:01

    Irony; the torch got torched!

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  35. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:02

    C how d incident was managed & no deaths or injuries was reported, if its my country, hmm...never mind.

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  36. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:05

    The Touch was eventually touched😰

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  37. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:06

    The Torch ' was eventually torched '..sad

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  38. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:06

    Vanity.... OBSEQUIOUS

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  39. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:09

    This is bad
    Really bad!

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  40. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:12

    Chai. Dozen of fire trucks! Thank God no life was lost

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  41. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:14

    serious

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  42. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:19

    Nawaoh. But what could have caused the fire?

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  43. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:23

    wow,, am sure its insured..

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  44. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 13:29

    EHYAAAA, DS IS BAD BT I WNT STAY IN SUCH A BUILDIN...86??OHH NOOOO....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  45. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 13:29

    EHYAAAA, DS IS BAD BT I WNT STAY IN SUCH A BUILDIN...86??OHH NOOOO....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  46. Unknown21 February 2015 at 13:33

    Hang on!!!!
    What did u say the name of this building is again?????? Shiooooor!!!!

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  47. Joizzy Joel21 February 2015 at 13:39

    That bad news..tnx to God though as no life was lost

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  48. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 13:41

    The Torch! What's in a name? Not so shocking that its torched. As for those crying for the owner of the property, save your tears, its most certainly insured

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  49. Goziem Oh LORD21 February 2015 at 13:41

    Thank GOD nobody died

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  50. Joizzy Joel21 February 2015 at 13:41

    Linda post my comment nah, I wanna be seeing them..thanks

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  51. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 13:48

    They have insurance

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  52. Anonymous21 February 2015 at 14:01

    So bad! Thank God no one died. #24C2086A

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  53. Unknown21 February 2015 at 14:09

    Thank God no life was lost.



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  54. Unknown21 February 2015 at 14:29

    I am hyperphobia for height. I no go fit live there o.




    Busy Fingers.

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    1. Unknown21 February 2015 at 16:03

      Even to stare off my window is an issue talk more of living at such heights! Na die be that..

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  55. Unknown21 February 2015 at 15:11

    thank God, everything is back to normal





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  56. Unknown21 February 2015 at 15:33

    Oh-ouh! Big pity!

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  57. prettiyz21 February 2015 at 15:45

    Chai this house is too big,where do dey start to rebuild this house

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  58. HAWT TALK WITH TOSAN21 February 2015 at 16:39

    A sight to behold indeed. Good no one got hurt

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  59. Unknown21 February 2015 at 16:42

    Not to worry, insurance go pay for the repairs. Linda take note!

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  60. Unknown21 February 2015 at 16:42

    Not to worry, insurance go pay for the repairs. Linda take note!

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  61. Unknown21 February 2015 at 16:42

    Not to worry, insurance go pay for the repairs. Linda take note!

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  62. Unknown21 February 2015 at 18:07

    86 Storey days very high o.

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  63. Unknown21 February 2015 at 18:07

    86 Storey days very high o.

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  64. Unknown21 February 2015 at 18:51

    Nawa ooo, wonder hw d fire service will be able to stop d fire cus d building is awfully tall

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  65. Mercy seat21 February 2015 at 20:01

    Certified panic pop in that building n it's environs

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  66. Subomi21 February 2015 at 20:09

    so far no one died...insurance will handle the rest

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  67. Unknown21 February 2015 at 20:43

    Too bad *thamixbreed*

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  68. Unknown21 February 2015 at 21:27

    Atleast no life was lost..praise God.





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  69. Unknown21 February 2015 at 21:57

    Wow! The building is very tall,sorry to those affected...

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  70. Unknown21 February 2015 at 22:08

    It's only God that is perfect.......thank God there was no life lost......linda I have spoken

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  72. Unknown21 February 2015 at 22:27

    H! Thank God no death report.

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