Fire breaks out in Dubai’s Torch Tower, one of the world’s tallest residential buildings

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A fire has broken out at Torch Tower in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.

#BREAKING: Huge fire engulfes #TorchTower in #Dubai. Fire department says all people inside the building have been evacuated safely. pic.twitter.com/sfGOFAN5dt
— Raza Mehdi (@SyedRezaMehdi) August 3, 2017

Al Arabiya reported that firefighters were dispatched to the 79-storey tower late on Thursday, August 3. No one has been reported injured and the fire department said everyone was evacuated from the building.

Picture: @DubaiPoliceHQ Commander in Chief & @DCDDubai Director General on site following measures to control the fire at the #TorchTower pic.twitter.com/Ww7biP7KFS
— Ali Al Shouk (@alialshouk) August 3, 2017

The skyscraper, which measures more than 330 meters (1,082 feet), caught fire once before in February 2015. [Developing story]

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Live Update:fire has been ceased . Big thanks to #Dubai Civil Defense & fire fighters:true heroes saving us & our properties 🙏 #TorchTower pic.twitter.com/ok40Jore4z
— Emile Z. (@emylez) August 4, 2017

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Dubai authorities working on providing shelter at the Princess Tower for those affected by the Torch Tower fire. For inquiries, call 999
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 3, 2017

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Dubai Civil Defence: Torch Tower fire brought largely under control. No casualties have been reported so far pic.twitter.com/ETJN3kPu2a
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 3, 2017

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Fire breaks out in Dubai's record-breaking Torch Tower #Dubai #Marina pic.twitter.com/4zkqHNWov9
— Sarah Ghanam (@SarahGhanam) August 3, 2017

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Fire completely out of control in 50 story residential building in Dubai marina @BBCBreaking @CNN pic.twitter.com/hnEfA8tzek
— Simon Bach (@BachSimon) August 3, 2017