A fire is currently raging at one of the tallest buildings in the world- The Torch in Dubai . The fire started about 5 hours ago on the 50th floor (other sources say it is the 50th floor) and is still raging.

Any Nigerians living there -hope you are safe.


"Security guards inside one of the world's tallest residential towers ran from apartment to apartment as fire alarms blared, calling for those inside to evacuate the building as part of it burned.

Kathryn Dickie, who lives on the 13th floor of The Torch in Dubai, told ABC News that the fire alarms began going off about 2 a.m. local time Saturday.

"The guards were pretty frantic," she said.

Dickie said residents believed the fire began near the 51st floor of the 1,100-foot-tall tower. She ran to a friend's apartment nearby, where they watched firefighters battle the blaze.

"You can actually see the flames being pushed out by the fire hoses," she said.

From her friend's apartment, Dickie saw flaming debris fall to the ground and continue smoldering. She estimated that there were at least ten fire trucks outside the tower, where about 2,000 people live.

Dickie, from Australia, said she has lived in Dubai for about one-and-a-half years, where she does business development for a law firm.

Dickie posted a video about 4:20 a.m. local time showing the fire going out. The blaze appeared to be extinguished a few hours after it began, reports The Associated Press.

It's unclear what caused the fire, but police on the scene had no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.

Local media reports high winds caused the fire to spread rapidly.

The tower was completed in 2011 and has 79 floors above ground.

Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, population 9.3 million, is home to the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which stands 2,716.5 feet tall and more than 160 stories, according to its website."

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/dubai-torch-tower-ablaze-dramatic-video/story?id=29117236

Haa!!! this is serious!!! world tallest building is going down

This is really terrible. I pray no much casualties.

klem93:
Haa!!! this is serious!!! world tallest building is going down

U sure say u read d post at all

Can any1 pls send me a copy of Dan Brown's inferno. 10x. sweetetodret@yahoo.com

yes sir... fire is burning in burj Khalifa and now why the question if I may ask

dj187:
U sure say u read d post at all

. . . . . . This reminds me of The Tower of Babel. . Una wan go meet God for heaven? I pray no life will be lost here. Amen!

i feel so bad because they knw what tourism means and they value their properties

klem93:
yes sir... fire is burning in burj Khalifa and now why the question if I may ask

The fire is not not on Burj Khalifa, but rather on "the torch", it's among the tallest building but not the tallest.

Fighting fire on a 50th floor no be beans. Imagine how high?

Oyibo dey try.

Imanuelle:
Fighting fire on a 50th floor no be beans. Imagine how high?

Oyibo dey try.

lol... You think say Dem b naija Wey no get foresight?

2sexi:
lol... You think say Dem b naija Wey no get foresight?

These people don't just pray, the plan for everything.

iHail bros.

na jonathan cause am

blackjack21:
Yea! It started in my apartment.
I was blazing this weed, king kong finger size, when I got to the kitchen to prepare some indomie cos I was so hungry. There, one thing lead to another, cos you know we use gas not kerosene in Dubai.
I had this large reseve of the finest Mushian(mushin) blunt. When it caught fire, the smoke got to everywhere and it hit a lotta people. You coulda see thes'e arab folk, the became merry, and you could here them saying allah akbar, allah akbar, alihamdilla alihamdilla. They became so humane and lovlier.
A diplomatic blanket of secrecy has been thrown over this information. Means you won't hear it in the new.
Andthe arab league are deliberating the idea that they will stop nuking (bombing) the position of ISIL, and instead will start nuking and drowsing them with a gaseous, and plummy smog of weeds. Hopefully they will become humane again.
Plus I will be receiving a noble peace award soon.
Thank you

what brand of weed you smoking bro?

A major disadvantage of wet construction.

Dubia having fire itch with a 'mere' 79 floors skyscraper, China building over a 200 floors skyscraper that is fire proof, that can also withstand a earthquake of 9.0magnitude! Talk about foresight...

klem93:
Haa!!! this is serious!!! world tallest building is going down

It is Dubai and not Nigeria, in 4 days occupants can go back in while repairs are done on the affected sides.

Imanuelle:


These people don't just pray, the plan for everything.

iHail bros.

Na me hail u pass o

blackjack21:


the same brand S.eun' smoke.

I no dey o.

cirmuell:
I no dey o.

Na lie, you dey. Body and soul!

blackjack21:

Na lie, you dey. Body and soul!

I no dey abeg.