• Dubai Civil Defence firemen battle a blaze at a construction site in Satwa, Dubai. All photos by Leslie Pableo for The National
    Dubai Civil Defence firemen battle a blaze at a construction site in Satwa, Dubai. All photos by Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The fire broke out about 1.45pm in a site behind Sheikh Zayed Road
    The fire broke out about 1.45pm in a site behind Sheikh Zayed Road
  • Fire crews continued dampening operations after the flames were out
    Fire crews continued dampening operations after the flames were out
  • Crews hose the lower floors of the under-construction building
    Crews hose the lower floors of the under-construction building
  • Crews hose the lower floors of the under-construction building
    Crews hose the lower floors of the under-construction building
  • Residents look on as crews hose the building
    Residents look on as crews hose the building
  • The fire happened on a dry and windy day
    The fire happened on a dry and windy day
  • Crews hose the upper floors of the seven-storey tower
    Crews hose the upper floors of the seven-storey tower
  • The area on the Satwa side of Sheikh Zayed Road is undergoing development
    The area on the Satwa side of Sheikh Zayed Road is undergoing development

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Fire spreads through construction site in Dubai - in pictures

Flames took hold of the seven-storey building on Saturday afternoon

The National

July 27, 2019

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A fire spread through an under-construction building in Dubai on Saturday afternoon.

Social media images showed flames taking hold of the seven-storey structure off Sheikh Zayed Road, behind the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Satwa area.

Firefighters were pictured at the scene from about 1.45pm. Crews put out the flames and continued to dampen the building for much of the afternoon.

The fire took place on a particularly dusty and windy day in Dubai.

An area of land on the Satwa side of Sheikh Zayed Road has been undergoing development in recent months.

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