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Sharjah parking complex damaged in blaze
Firefighters put out a fire that broke out in a car parking complex under construction in Al Qasimiya. Four of the five parking lots were damaged, and the fifth parking lot was completely burnt down.
- WAM
- Published: 23:37 May 10, 2008
- A fire broke out in a car parking complex under construction in Al Qasimiya in Sharjah.
- Image Credit: Ryan Thomas/GN reader
Sharjah: Firefighters put out a fire that broke out in a car parking complex under construction in Al Qasimiya on Saturday.
Four of the five parking lots were damaged, and the fifth parking lot was completely burnt down.
An emergency squad moved to the scene of the fire immediately from Al Mina and Samnan centres, evacuating 40 workers who escaped unharmed.
Firefighters controlled the fire within 30 minutes of their arrival. Anjad Police, ambulances, and Sharjah Water and Electricity Department all contributed to the operation that was supervised by Colonel Mohammad Ead Al Madloum, head of the operation department of Sharjah Police.
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