Watch: Huge blaze at Baniyas Cooperative Society

Abu Dhabi - The fire started at 4:00pm in the evening. Soon fire engines were pressed into service.

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By Ashwani Kumar

Published: Wed 10 Aug 2016, 9:00 PM

Last updated: Thu 11 Aug 2016, 8:55 AM

Baniyas Cooperative Society, one of the oldest buildings in the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Highway, caught fire on Wednesday.
The society houses many shops, foreign money exchange among others.
The fire started at 4:00pm in the evening. Soon fire engines were pressed into service.
"The fire must have destroyed everything. It was a big fire," a resident told Khaleej Times.
Power was switched off in the area and all the shops on the street were shut.
As many as 5-7 fire engines, ambulance and police vans were engage in operations even at 9 pm.
The cause of fire is not known.
Video by Mh Sikder MofazxHossain/KT surfer
ashwani@khaleejtimes.com 

Ashwani Kumar

Published: Wed 10 Aug 2016, 9:00 PM

Last updated: Thu 11 Aug 2016, 8:55 AM

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