La torre residencial conocida como Abbco Tower de al menos 48 pisos en Sharja, ciudad de Emiratos Árabes Unidos, sufrió un fuerte incendio la noche del martes.
Los residentes tuvieron que ser evacuados de acuerdo a los reportes de la policía local, al menos siete personas fueron tratada por lesiones menores.
De momento no se reporta algún fallecido.
God is great! No casualties have been reported in the massive #fire that engulfed the 56-storey (correction, not 40 storeys) Abbco Tower in #AlNahda, #Sharjah. All residents were evacuated before the fire spread.
Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building https://t.co/8f4ND1H1z8 pic.twitter.com/bE8PMR7unD— Vicky Kapur (@vickykapur) May 5, 2020
It's a residential building in Al Nahda #Sharjah. Residents of the tower and those in nearby buildings are out. Firefighters from Sharjah Civil Defence are on the site and trying to contain the massive blaze. Hope and pray that everyone is #safe https://t.co/8f4ND1H1z8 pic.twitter.com/YyYr5H5bBH
— Vicky Kapur (@vickykapur) May 5, 2020
It took several drones, at least a dozen fire trucks, and scores of firefighters but authorities finally put out a massive #fire that ravaged the 40-floor Abbco Tower in #AlNahda #Sharjah. Cooling ops underway
Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building https://t.co/8f4ND1H1z8 pic.twitter.com/gEDRRtOlV0— Vicky Kapur (@vickykapur) May 5, 2020