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31st Dec 2015

VIDEO: A massive hotel fire in Dubai right next to Burj Khalifa

Tony Cuddihy

Very worrying scenes from Dubai.

A massive fire broke out at the Address Hotel in Dubai, right beside the Burj Khalifa and the scene of a massive fireworks display on New Year’s Eve.

The fireworks display went ahead as scheduled.

Business Insider reports that 14 people were said to have sustained minor injuries, one is said to have a moderate injury, and another suffered a heart attack due to overcrowding and smoke inhalation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obRM9bv7jA8

The building stands 302m tall and is a five-star hotel.

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

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