Authorities said no casualties were reported from the blaze which erupted in the middle to upper floors of The Torch, once the tallest residential development in the world. Dubai authorities said firefighters arrived at the scene within four minutes of the blaze erupting at 12:45 am (2045 GMT Thursday). Dubai's civil defence authority said it started on the 65th floor of the luxury tower block. In November 2015, fire engulfed three residential blocks in central Dubai and led to services on a metro line being suspended, although no one was hurt. But Dubai's real estate sector again slowed down, with residential prices dropping around 12 per cent in 2015 before slowly starting to climb in 2016.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 04, 2017 08:37 UTC