Fire sweeps through Torch skyscraper in Dubai February 21, 2015 - 10:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world, BBC News reports. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m high building in the marina district. One eyewitness told the BBC "there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings". The fire was later brought under control. It is not known what caused the blaze. Hundreds of people were evacuated and there are no reports of any casualties. The 79-storey Torch skyscraper opened in 2011. In 2012, a fire swept through the 34-storey Tamweel Tower in Dubai. No-one was injured, however hundreds of residents were left homeless after the blaze which police said was caused by a cigarette butt. Related links:   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
