A floating house near the Burj Al Arab sunk into the waters due to bad weather. 

This floating house structure was fortunately vacant at that time of the incident and no injuries were reported. 

According to the Kleindienst Group, the developer of the property, it was a temporary platform that looked like a house and was created for the NYE celebrations.

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The group also released an official statement

“The platform provided for Sea Dubai’s New Year’s Eve celebrations off the coast of the Burj Al Arab hotel was created specifically for that event to provide a stage for lights and sound equipment for the New Year’s eve event. 

Due to adverse and unexpectedly rough seas, the platform suffered a failure and sank. No one was on board at the time of the incident nor did the sinking pose any environmental risks.”

None of the Floating Seahorses being developed by the Kleindienst Group will ever sit in open waters, but will be located in The World archipelago protected by breakwaters, where the waves will not exceed 50 cm high.”

Kleindienst Group

Just to be completely sure that no one was occupying the house, the Dubai Police divers also searched underwater but it was found to be empty.

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