Sulafa Tower sustained significant damage in a fire that spread over several floors. Antonie Robertson/The National
Firefighters try to control a fire which broke out at the Sulafa Residential Tower in Dubai Marina in 2016. Pawan Singh / The National
Pramod Challa of the General Directorate of Dubai Civil Defence discusses the practicalities of the Dubai building fire code at Intersec 2023. Antonie Robertson/The National
More than 100 apartments were severely damaged by a blaze in Dubai's 86-storey The Torch building in February. Fire safety measures have been enhanced across the emirate. EPA
The charred aftermath of The Torch at Dubai Marina where a fire broke out. Reem Mohammed / The National