Major fire put out in newly-constructed Abu Dhabi building

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Major fire put out in newly-constructed Abu Dhabi building

Abu Dhabi - Police are still investigating the cause of the fire.

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Ismail Sebugwaawo

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Published: Sat 3 Mar 2018, 10:47 PM

Abu Dhabi civil defense teams put out a major fire from an under construction building in the capital. 
No injuries were reported.
The Civil Defense Operations room was notified about the fire at about 12pm on Friday and firefighters were immediately sent to the scene. 
Brigadier Mohammad Mayouf Al Ketbi, director general of the civil defense department in Abu Dhabi said that the fire broke out on the lower levels of the building.
"The fire didn't cause any loss of life or injuries. The firefighters had extinguished the blaze in the shortest time possible."
Al Kutbi has urged construction firms and owners of buildings under construction to always comply with fire prevention and safety requirements and not to use ground floors to store flammable materials.
Police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
ismail@khaleejtimes.com


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