Fire rips through a 48 floor skyscraper in Sharjah

The huge blaze broke out in the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, engulfing the residential Abbco building in the Al Nahda area.

The cause of the fire is not yet known. However, short circuits, cigarette butts, random storage and poor electrical connections were the major causes of fires that took place in Sharjah last year according to a senior official.

Surrounding buildings are also thought to be at risk of catching fire, prompting fire crews to order evacuations throughout the area.

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.

Residents revealed that the fire is believed to have started on the 10th floor at 9.04pm. “It was a small fire to begin with and we came out of the building as soon as we saw it,” said one resident.

Noteworthy, the residents and those in the shops below have been evacuated.

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