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    Photos: Massive fire breaks out in Sharjah residential building

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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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    Fire in Sharjah residential tower
    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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    Fire in Sharjah residential tower
    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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    Fire in Sharjah residential tower
    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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    Fire in Sharjah residential tower
    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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    Pictures from the scene of the Sharjah fire at Abbco Tower. Image Credit: Aghaddir Ali/Gulf News
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    Pictures from the scene of the Sharjah fire at Abbco Tower. Image Credit: Aghaddir Ali/Gulf News
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    Pictures from the scene of the Sharjah fire at Abbco Tower. Image Credit: Aghaddir Ali/Gulf News
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    Pictures from the scene of the Sharjah fire at Abbco Tower. Image Credit: Aghaddir Ali/Gulf News
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    Pictures from the scene of the Sharjah fire at Abbco Tower. Image Credit: Aghaddir Ali/Gulf News

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