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The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world ...
The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch, Dubai Torch Tower, [3] and The Torch, [4] is a residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is 352 metres (1,155 ft) tall, with 86 floors above ground and 4 below, [1] and was the tallest residential building in the world on its completion in 2011, surpassing Q1 in Gold Coast, Australia.
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, [1] 108 of which stand taller than 180 metres (591 ft). The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises 828 metres (2,717 ft) and contains 163 floors. [2] The tower has stood as both the tallest building in the world and the ...
More. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near the world's tallest building, racing up the side of the structure in the ...
Address Downtown. The Address Downtown, (Arabic: فندق العنوان داون تاون) formerly The Address Downtown Dubai, is a 63- story, 302.2 m (991 ft) supertall hotel and residential skyscraper in the Burj Dubai Development Area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was built by Emaar Properties.
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2023 Dubai apartment fire. On 15 April 2023, a residential building caught fire in the Al Ras neighbourhood of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which led to 16 fatalities and nine wounded. A preliminary investigation by the Dubai Civil Defence Forces showed non-compliance with building safety and security rules as the cause of the fire. [1][2]
The following is a list of fires in high-rise buildings.A skyscraper fire or high-rise fire is a class of structural fire specific to tall buildings.Skyscraper fires are technically challenging for fire departments: they require unusually high degrees of organization and cooperation between participating firefighting units to contain and extinguish.