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Residents evacuated as fire breaks out at a building in Oud Metha, Dubai
Fire broke out at the ground floor of Gulf Tower in Oud Mehta, Dubai, around 12 noon on Tuesday.
- By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
- Published: 13:09 March 4, 2008
- The fire was put out and no injuries were reported.
- Image Credit: Arshad Ali/Gulf News
Dubai: Fire broke out at the ground floor of Gulf Tower in Oud Metha, Dubai, around 12 noon on Tuesday.
Residents were immediately evacuated from the building due to the thick smoke, said Civil Defence officials.
The fire was put out and no injuries were reported.
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