Fire damage is shown on the Torch Tower in the Marina district of Dubai on Friday. Several residents said the fire broke out just after 1am at the 86-storey Torch Tower -- a 335-metre residential building in the Marina district. Aletomeh, a sales manager, said he moved to the Torch Tower just three months ago, snagging an apartment on the 54th floor. The Torch Tower also caught fire in February 2015; there were also no casualties reported in that blaze. Earlier this year, Dubai passed new fire safety rules requiring buildings with quick-burning side paneling to replace it with more fire-resistant siding.

Source: Bangkok Post August 04, 2017 11:03 UTC