Skyscraper on fire in Dubai

Psycho Ned · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:06

Breaking on Sky news now, it's near the Burj Khalifa but isn't that building.

Looks pretty damn bad from the pictures :eek:

andicole0 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:07

Looks terrifying - 52 floors alight!!
Andi.

HEADRAT · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:11

Wow that does look bad

Guest2 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:13

http://news.sky.com/video/1614862/fire-engulfs-dubai-hotel

spulse · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:15

pics / videos on twitter look bad. hopefully they were able to evacuate

Guest2 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:19

Live - http://news.sky.com/story/1614858/huge-fire-near-dubai-nye-fireworks-display

Caged · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:19

Jesus that's huge. I'll be impressed if it's repairable.

https://twitter.com/Globe_Pics/status/682620558941536256

Randomface74 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:24

happy new year

Werewolf · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:26

I really hope that the fire safety and building evacuation procedures for that building were up to scratch, that's about the nightmare for any tall buildings.

Fortunately(?) it looks like it's mainly affecting one side of the building, which would be hopeful for a safe evac.

Munky1080 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:26

Serious: I hope everyone is ok

Tinfoil: Will the fire cause the building to collapse?

Nix · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:28

Wow, that's huge!

I really hope no-one is trapped or hurt.

FiveOverEight · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:31

That's horrendous! The video footage is jaw dropping.

Tefal · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:31

part of me wants it to fall down just to watch the 9/11 "no steel building colpased due to fire" ****storm that would ensue

Ryan-3 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:33

Hopefully the fire being at one side has helped everyone escape. Looks nasty. :eek:

Deleted member 77746 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:34

Brizzles · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:35

Doesn't look like the sprinkler system was up to much, judging by the start video and how its engulfed the rest.

Hopefully no fatalities, looks terrifying

Tefal · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:37

Brizzles said:
Doesn't look like the sprinkler system was up to much, judging by the start video and how its engulfed the rest.

Hopefully no fatalities, looks terrifying

think they're quite famous for cutting corner during construction over there = major unskilled labour for the most part.

Randomface74 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:37

I'd expect it to burn out before the steel melts, we'll see.

Ryan-3 · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:38

Looks like this is the last of this building.

I'd be surprised if there's any more than a burnt out carcass by morning.

(Steel melting point is around 1300c, so its a possibility that there's even less than that!)

Diddums · 31 Dec 2015 at 18:39

Ouch, good luck Dubai