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A day after a massive blaze tore through a residential tower in Sharjah's Al Nahda, its residents are still coming to terms with the loss of their homes overnight.
A three-hour firefighting operation mounted by the Sharjah Civil Defence that involved teams from several stations brought the blaze at Abbco Tower under control by 11.55am on Tuesday. (Photos: High-rise tower catches fire in Sharjah)
Over 250 families were evacuated from the 49-storey building as a result of the fire. About 12 residents sustained injuries, of which three had to be hospitalised.
Video: Building fire in Sharjah's Al Nahda... here's what remains after the blaze
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2020
A view of #Abbco building and its surroundings in #AlNahda, #Sharjah, pictured after yesterday's devastating fire."We managed to grab phones and debit cards."
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2020
Gutted cars and debris pictured at the site of the #Abbco building #fire in #AlNahda, #Sharjah. Video by Shihab/KT"All my documents are inside'
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2020
#AbbcoTower #fire: Building resident Edgardo Valentino was about to sleep when the fire broke out on Tuesday night. He says the sound of people screaming alerted him to the blaze and he quickly grabbed all his documents and rushed down the stairs. pic.twitter.com/fsl57GlFqj
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2020
"My cat is stuck in my apartment on the 20th floor"
A 21-year-old Gabriel LA Victoria is despondent, not just because of the mayhem caused by a fire in his residential apartment but his little cat is still stuck inside.
"My one-year-old cat Khalisi is stuck in my apartment on the 20th floor. I am really worried for her. The area has been cordoned off and nobody can go inside anytime soon. Earlier when we rushed down, we didn't think the fire would be this serious. But this way beyond what we had imagined. "
Gabriel's 44-year-old with whom he lives, had an equally tough time running down from the 20th floor. He adds, "We laughing and planning to cook our dinner when we heard the alarm. So I just grabbed some important documents and ran down. Luckily, there was no stampede, but a lot of smoke on the stairscase and quite hazy. When we came down there were firefighters and civil defense teams. That's when we understood how serious the situation was." Gabriel and his aunt spent the night at a hotel accommodation in Al Nahda, Sharjah.
"All I knew is that I have to run for my life"
Initial reports seems to suggest that the, building is owned by an Omani national. However, speaking to more residents from ground zero, Nigerian resident Kenneth Onyek, who was sleeping when the fire broke, said, "I was so confused initially. I was in deep sleep. I think a friend of mine woke me up. All I knew is that I have to run for my life. I just got out of my apartment on 7th floor even without carrying my Emirates ID".
"I extremely worried about my documents"
Another Sharjah expat who works as an electrician in Global village says he is jobless as the global village has been closed due to the pandemic. He said, "I have just the clothes that I am wearing. That's it. My side of the building has been burnt. So I extremely worried about my documents lying inside, as it is I don't have a job".
"There was smoke all around and people were in shock"
A 29-year-old Kenyan resident, who lives on 33rd floor with her sister said, "My neighbours were asking everyone to move out. So the first instinct was to head for the elevator but we soon realised we needed to take the staircase. But some elderly people and children were really slow while getting down the stairs. There was smoke all around and people were in shock", she averred.
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