Dubai: At least four Indians, including a Kerela couple, were among 16 dead and 9 injured after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in Dubai. The Dubai Civil Defence Operations Room was notified about the fire at a building in Dubai’s old neighborhood at AI Ras at 12:25 PM.
A massive fire broke out on the fourth floor of the building and began spreading to the other areas. As the team of Dubai Civil Defence headquarters arrived at the site, it began to evacuate residents from the building. Teams from the Port Saeed Fire Station and Hamriyah Fire Station were also summoned.
The flames were doused by 2:42 PM (local time). “So far, we have managed to identify 4 Indians, including a couple from Kerela and two men from Tamil Nadu who worked at the building. 3 Pakistani cousins and a Nigerian woman”, said Vatnapally, an Indian Social Worker who was at the Dubai Police mortuary.
A comprehensive investigation os being conducted by the authorities to get a detailed report on the cause of the fire.