Massive Blaze Rips Through Dubai’s 79-Storey Residential Tower

The Marina Torch Tower in Dubai seems to have made good on its namesake!

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A fire has ripped through the Torch Tower in Dubai – one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. The skyscraper, which is 1,105 foot tall, is in the marina district of the city.

While the cause of the fire was not immediately known, the BBC is reporting that it was made worse by strong gusts of wind

According to the BBC, the fire seemed to start around the 50th floor, and one witness claimed that "there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighboring buildings"

Footage posted on social media showed what looked like molten glass and pieces of masonry falling down from the building

Thousands of terrified residents were forced to flee and emergency crews rushed to the scene to tackle the blaze which burned across several floors of the enormous structure. There were no reported injuries.

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"I saw the fire falling from the window," said one of the witness, further adding that the building looked like "the Titanic going down"

The fire is now under control, and residents were allowed in

The 79-storey Torch skyscraper opened in 2011. It's said to be an icon of wealth and development in the Middle East.

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