A new mall to serve one of Abu Dhabi's largest suburbs showed damage on Tuesday after a blaze spread through the under-construction building the previous day.
Khalifa City Mall was charred and blackened but appeared to have escaped any serious structural damage.
Firefighters tackled a blaze on Monday afternoon that sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
Witnesses reported a fierce blaze encompassing a corner of a large building site, with smoke reaching high into the construction cranes.
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An eyewitness captured the blaze on Monday afternoon as it spread through the construction site. The National -
The structure showed charring but appeared to have escaped structural damage. Victor Besa / The National -
A digital rendering of the new mall that was released by its architects. Courtesy: Design International -
How the mall will look once completed. Courtesy: Design International
Emergency services had the fire under control by late evening. Police said there were no casualties reported.
The three-level shopping centre will host about 160 shops, a cinema, a Lulu supermarket and parking for 1,700 vehicles.
London-based architects Design International and Lulu Group, which will operate the mall, have been contacted for comment.
