Fire rages on every floor of 35-storey Dubai apartment building close to Burj Khalifa

A fire broke out early this morning at a 35-storey Dubai apartment building close to the Burj Khalifa, with authorities yet to confirm any injuries. 

The blaze, which started around 2.20am, spread through the building.

It was extinguished by 3.45am, with black char marks from fire damage seen stretching up the building. 

The building is part of a series of towers called 8 Boulevard Walk by Emaar, the state-backed developer in the emirate. 

Pictured: The fire races up the side of the building in the early hours of this morning 

Speaking to the National World, Bindu Rai, who lives opposite the building, said: ‘My mother woke up when the fire started as her entire room was lit up.

‘My building faces Boulevard 8 and from what appeared to us, the cladding on the left side of the building was on fire from top to bottom.

‘Fire had spread inside two apartments that were somewhere mid-way. For the rest of the building, it was limited to the exterior.’

Bindu told the publication that she could see debris tumbling to the ground at one point.

She saw firefighters and emergency crews at the scene. Her friend who lives close to the building told her that people have been evacuated, with some being taken to Rove hotel.

Speaking to the National World , Bindu Rai, who lives opposite the building, said: ‘My mother woke up when the fire started as her entire room was lit up.’ Pictured: Fire damage after the blaze 

The fire was extinguished, with black char marks from the blaze seen stretching up the building (pictured)

Fire damage is seen on the tower after the blaze this morning at the apartment block (pictured)

Pictured: Investigators examine the fire damage after the inferno at 8 Boulevard Walk early this morning 

The blaze was not immediately acknowledged by Dubai police and the civil defense.

Dubai Media Office and Emaar have not released statements on the fire.

Numerous blazes in Dubai buildings in recent years have raised questions about safety. 

Pictured: The building before the fire occurred this morning in Dubai, near the Burj Khalifa

There has also been concerns over materials used in designing the buildings. 

In April, a large fire erupted at the Swissotel Al Murooj Hotel in April. No one was injured in the incident.  

On New Year’s Eve in 2015, a blaze raced through the Address Downtown, one of the most upscale hotels and residences in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa.

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