All residents have been evacuated from Zen Tower in Dubai Marina and no injuries have been reported.

Huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing across Dubai Marina at approximately 10am and residents shared footage of the fire coming from the residential building.

Updates

12.03: Local JBR eatery Mighty Quinn’s offering refuge: a free meal, drink, Wi-Fi and coffee *residents affected are kindly asked to provide proof of residence if you have it with you.

Recommended

A Dubai Restaurant Is Charging AED 1,000 For Pineapple Pizza As A Statement Against ItA Woman Had 90kg Of The Viral Dubai Chocolate Seized At A German Airport9 Changes To Expect In The UAE In 2025

12.20 Dubai Media Office reports the blaze has been controlled ‘amidst extremely windy and dusty weather conditions’

Dubai Civil Defence are working to calm the blaze, the cause of the fire has not been reported

Dubai Civil Defence is working to put out a fire that broke out in the Zen Tower in the Dubai Marina area. The building was evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 13, 2018

Surrounding buildings are also being evacuated according to reports

This is two buildings away from me and they are evacuating the surrounding buildings to it! https://t.co/W5ahpbEaVn

— Ali El Sayed (@Ali_Whitey) May 13, 2018

Avoid the area if possible

Mate in #Dubai just sent me this. Another tower block #fire….. Hope everyone is safe. Why do these keep happening? pic.twitter.com/296mzJ0KEp

— Shooey (@Shooey_) May 13, 2018

The fire has been controlled

Dubai Civil Defence controls the fire that broke out in Zen Tower in the Dubai Marina area amidst extremely windy and dusty weather conditions; the building was evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/Q1vONssMim

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 13, 2018