“I am lucky that my paintings and sculptures were not damaged. I have white marble sculptures which are covered in soot but hopefully they can be cleaned.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The fire was maintained and brought under control but a series of explosions caused it to reignite and then spread. After the initial fire, residents were moved to the Fairmont hotel for their safety. It is reported that nearly one in five of the 193 fires in Dubai in 2014 were caused by electrical short circuits. Hundreds of residents are currently homeless.<\/p>\n
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