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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.
Image of the fire by Twitter user @RaMiAlGaDi. Located in Dubai Marina, The Torch was briefly the world's tallest residential building, but was overtaken the following year by three other Dubai structures â the 414-metre Princess Tower, the 392-metre 23 Marina and the 381-metre Elite Residence.