Massive Fire Breaks Out At Dubai’s 86-Story Residential Complex

Torch tower is one of the world’s tallest residential complexes.

Dubai’s 86-story Torch tower that caught fire.

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Massive fire that broke out at the Torch Tower in Dubai, one of the world’s tallest residential buildings, has been brought under control. Cooling operations are underway, tweeted the official handle of the government.

Dubai's 86-story, 1,100 ft Torch tower caught fire on Friday morning. No inures have been reported.

The reason behind the fire is still unknown.

In a similar incident, hundreds of people were evacuated in 2015 from the same building when a massive fire swept through the tower.

Updated at:4th Aug, 2017 at 6:03 AM