Minor injuries reported after high-rise tower catches fire in the United Arab Emirates.
The Associated Press
The blaze at the 48-story Abbco Tower in Sharjah saw flaming debris shower neighboring dusty parking lots and left metal siding littering surrounding streets. The 190-meter tower is among the tallest buildings in Sharjah, one of the seven sheikhdoms that makes up the UAE. Syrian Fadlallah Hassoun, who had just finished his day's iftar meal in his apartment in the tower, told The Associated Press he initially dismissed the fire alarm as a test. He cradled his white cat Vodka, whom he rescued from the building.
Many others similarly left the building with nothing other than their face masks required in the ongoing“They took our names so that they can see what they can do for us and help us because now we came out and we have no idea what we are going to do,” he said. “We are just waiting in the street and seeing what's going to happen.”
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