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applegrove

(118,659 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2015, 08:12 PM Feb 2015

Dubai building, 80 stories tall, was on fire (CNN) Vibes to the people living there. People

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have been evacuated. Neighbouring bldgs. evacuated too. Fire out.

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Dubai building, 80 stories tall, was on fire (CNN) Vibes to the people living there. People (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2015 OP

According to CNN the name of the building is "The Torch" Renew Deal Feb 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Feb 2015 #2

Good point Renew Deal Feb 2015 #3

Terrorism. applegrove Feb 2015 #4

what? jberryhill Feb 2015 #5

That must have been debris that got stuck on lower floors. My bad. Will delete. It looks like it is applegrove Feb 2015 #6

this will be big news olddots Feb 2015 #7

no injuries....just reported on cnn spanone Feb 2015 #8

Renew Deal

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1. According to CNN the name of the building is "The Torch"

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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 08:30 PM

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If it's true that the entire building is on fire it will expose substandard building practices.

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Renew Deal

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3. Good point

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 08:37 PM

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Could also be arson

applegrove

(118,659 posts)

4. Terrorism.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 08:38 PM

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jberryhill

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5. what?

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:01 PM

Feb 2015

applegrove

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6. That must have been debris that got stuck on lower floors. My bad. Will delete. It looks like it is

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:06 PM

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all together above the 50th floor. I hear it jumped around the building. Vibes to the firefighters.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

7. this will be big news

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:08 PM

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Hope there are no fatalities .

spanone

(135,834 posts)

8. no injuries....just reported on cnn

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:14 PM

Feb 2015

fire out.

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