Video: Huge fire breaks out in Sharjah building

Sharjah - A small portion of the building that had caught fire had collapsed on the ground while the rescue operation was going on.

A huge fire has broken out in an under-construction building located near the Al Nahda Park in Sharjah close to the LuLu hypermarket. The firefighters had been battling the blaze and had cordoned off the area.

Picture by Nazeem Beegum

According to the witnesses, the fire started at the top of the building and spread to one of the floors of the nearby buildings which is also undergoing construction.

Video by Karen Ann Monsy

A small portion of the building that had caught fire had collapsed on the ground while the rescue operation was going on. The firefighters had been tackling the fire from the top of the building, located next to the one on fire.

Picture by Karen Ann Monsy

All roads leading to the building have been blocked and the air in the area is filled with smoke.

A residential building close to the area has not been affected.

(With inputs from Karen Ann Monsy)

nazeem@khaleejtimes.com

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