Massive fire in Sharjah high-rise, UAE (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A building under construction in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, has caught fire. Billowing smoke can be seen for several kilometers, Gulf News reports.
Photos on social media show the high-rise building engulfed in flames.
Holy shit. This is going on right now in Sharjah. pic.twitter.com/5Du9ZJHVNh
— Muhannad (@M_Alkaddour) October 1, 2015Firefighters used cranes to battle the blaze. There were no immediate reports of fatalities or injuries.
Building in #Sharjah catches fire, causing thick black smoke visible for several kilometers http://t.co/v8AKDNHpDvpic.twitter.com/R9xXAvYv70
— Gulf News (@gulf_news) October 1, 2015عاجل الان
حريق برج مقابل ستي سنتر الشارقة pic.twitter.com/L2ikPHCM2s
— الشعيبي (@alshuaibi1355) October 1, 2015The fire caused traffic to come to a near halt, with vehicles gridlocked on streets near King Faisal Road.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.
Fire erupts in a residential building located on King Faisal road in Sharjah.
Pictures by Anu Warrier/Khaleej Times pic.twitter.com/SNleq578z9
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) October 1, 2015
