{"id":622,"date":"2020-05-05T23:40:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=26834"},"modified":"2020-05-05T23:40:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:40:53","slug":"massive-fire-erupts-in-abcco-tower-a-residential-building-in-sharjah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/latest\/massive-fire-erupts-in-abcco-tower-a-residential-building-in-sharjah\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: A Massive Fire Erupts In A 48-Storey Residential Tower In Sharjah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>VIDEO: A Massive Fire Erupts In A 48-Storey Residential Tower In Sharjah<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A residential tower in Nahda, Sharjah was engulfed by flames on Tuesday evening, May 5. The 48-storey tower that the fire broke out at is called\u00a0Abcco Tower.<\/p>\n<p>Social media was soon abuzz with videos of the fire that showed frightful and devastating visuals of the horrific incident.<\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<h2><em><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">&#8220;It took several drones, at least a dozen fire trucks, and scores of firefighters but authorities finally put out a massive <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">fire<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> that ravaged the 40-floor Abbco Tower in #<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">AlNahda<\/span>\u00a0#<span class=\"r-18u37iz\">Sharjah.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It took several drones, at least a dozen fire trucks, and scores of firefighters but authorities finally put out a massive <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fire<\/a> that ravaged the 40-floor Abbco Tower in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlNahda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AlNahda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sharjah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sharjah<\/a>. Cooling ops underway<br \/>Video: Fire breaks out in Sharjah building <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8f4ND1H1z8\">https:\/\/t.co\/8f4ND1H1z8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gEDRRtOlV0\">pic.twitter.com\/gEDRRtOlV0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vicky Kapur (@vickykapur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vickykapur\/status\/1257748831476887552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"596va\" data-offset-key=\"ep6vl-0-0\">\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"596va\" data-offset-key=\"ep6vl-0-0\">\n<h2 class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"ep6vl-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ep6vl-0-0\">The Sharjah Civil Defence were reported at the scene of the incident shortly after 9pm on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/span>Drones are currently monitoring the situation&#8230;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Massive Fire \ud83d\udd25  at residential tower in Sharjah. It\u2019s a 50 storey tower residing mostly by Indians. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s0wxHO5S0g\">pic.twitter.com\/s0wxHO5S0g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ravi Mishra (@G33kBoyRavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G33kBoyRavi\/status\/1257733476905705472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"synopsis\">Tenants of the building ablaze and that of neighbouring buildings were immediately\u00a0evacuated.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The whole tower is on fire \ud83d\ude23<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sharjah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sharjah<\/a> <br \/>DM if you need any social help <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6hQSKznd5m\">pic.twitter.com\/6hQSKznd5m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udce1\ud835\udcea\ud835\udcf1\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcf5 \ud835\udce1\ud835\udcea\ud835\udcf3\ud835\udcea\ud835\udcf7\ud835\udcf2 (@Raheel_Rajani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raheel_Rajani\/status\/1257739799374462976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>There have been no official statements confirming the cause of the fire as of yet. It is also unknown if there have been any injuries or casualties.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fire in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlNadha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AlNadha<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sharjah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sharjah<\/a> Massive Fire near Amrutha Resturant . Abbco Tower one of the tallest buildings around here, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BraveFireFighters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BraveFireFighters<\/a> &#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/praying?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#praying<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DX1nYazAsT\">pic.twitter.com\/DX1nYazAsT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Pavan &#8211; A Prototype to Win ! (@AlexPavan13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexPavan13\/status\/1257736423307988992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VIDEO: A Massive Fire Erupts In A 48-Storey Residential Tower In Sharjah A residential tower in Nahda, Sharjah was engulfed by flames on Tuesday evening, May 5. The 48-storey tower that the fire broke out at is called\u00a0Abcco Tower. 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