A fire broke out at a Sharjah apartment block on Sunday. Picture for illustrative purposes only. The National
A fire broke out at a Sharjah apartment block on Sunday. Picture for illustrative purposes only. The National

Tenants flee Sharjah apartment block fire



Residents abandoned their Sharjah apartment block on Sunday after a fire swept through the 12-storey building.

The blaze is understood to have broke out at about 1pm on the fifth floor of the building, before spreading to upper levels.

The tower is in Al Majaz 2 neighbourhood, near Jamal Abdul Naser street.

Sharjah Civil Defence crews were joined by police and ambulance at the scene.

“We heard alarms and saw smoke from an apartment in the upper floors. People were running outside the building in panic. Police patrols and firefighters came quickly,” said a worker in a cafeteria near the building.

“The alarm went on around 1pm.”

The fire was quickly brought under control and no deaths or injuries were recorded.

The cause of the blaze, which is understood to have started in a apartment unit, has not yet been disclosed.

Authorities have been contacted for further comment.

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