Fire cladding on Dubai towers

  • Sulafa Tower sustained significant damage in a fire that spread over several floors. Antonie Robertson/The National
    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
    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
    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
    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
    The charred aftermath of The Torch at Dubai Marina where a fire broke out. Reem Mohammed / The National