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Photos: Massive fire breaks out in Sharjah residential building

Look: A massive fire erupts at a residential tower in Al Nahda in Sharjah

Published: May 05, 2020 22:11 Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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A massive fire was reported at a residential tower in Al Nahda in Sharjah on Tuesday night, Gulf News learnt. The quick response by Sharjah Civil Defence teams averted a major disaster, authorities said. Image Credit: Gulf News

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The name of the building is Abbco Tower. The fire started at 9.04pm, according to Sharjah Civil Defence teams. Residents have been evacuated. Image Credit: Gulf News

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Civil Defence crew from Mina fire station and Al Nahda rushed to the spot to control the blaze after the police operation room received a call reporting flames in the building. Image Credit: Gulf News

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Residents of the nearby buildings were immediately evacuated for their safety. Image Credit: Gulf News

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It's a 49-storey building. The reason for the fire is not known yet. Image Credit: Gulf News

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A screengrab from a video of the fire in Sharjah Building Image Credit: Gulf News

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Sharjah tower fire Image Credit: Supplied/Ali Al Shouk

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Fire in a residential tower in Sharjah Image Credit: Jai Rai/Gulf News Pages Editor

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