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Fire rips through Torch skyscraper in Dubai. Read more about sharing. A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m (1,105ft) high building in the marina district. One eyewitness told the BBC there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings.
The fire took hold of the five-star Address Downtown, in the heart of Dubai, caught fire just hours before the midnight celebrations. +16. The Address Downtown was on fire, with the flames reaching up about 40 storeys of the 63 floor hotel. +16. The fire is said to have started on a terrace on the 20th storey of the luxury hotel. +16. Emergency services were quickly on the scene of the fire, which is said to be confined to the outside.