Photos: Building scaffolding collapses on Abu Dhabi road

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Abu Dhabi - The incident brought traffic to a standstill.

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Published: Mon 18 Feb 2019, 10:00 PM

Last updated: Thu 6 Jul 2023, 11:25 AM

The scaffolding of an old building being torn down slipped sideways and fell onto a road in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. A part of the old building also collapsed.

Teams from the Abu Dhabi Municipality, in collaboration with the Department of Transport (DoT), Abu Dhabi Police, and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), were dispatched to the scene.


The building along Zayed First Street was scheduled to be demolished.

Traffic was temporarily at a standstill as all the construction materials were removed from the road. No casualties were reported.


Abu Dhabi Municipality thanked the teams who supported the effort as well as their timely response.


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