Fire breaks out at building near Dubai Mall

A fire erupted in a building close to Dubai Mall on Sunday morning.

The blaze erupted at Emaar’s Fountain Views Towers – currently under construction, Dubai Media Office said on Twitter.

Dubai Civil Defence brings under control fire that broke out in under-construction Fountain Views Towers in Downtown #Dubai pic.twitter.com/p7lqtfiGCH

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 2, 2017

Civil defense teams have put out the fire and no injuries have been reported. Three trapped workers were rescued.

اللواء خبير راشد ثاني المطروشي : حادث حريق في مبنى قيد الانشاء بالقرب من دبي مول وفرق الدفاع المدني متواجده في الحدث وتقوم بإجراء الازم للسيطره على الحريق

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“Cooling operations are underway and ambulance units are on site,” Dubai Media Office said on Twitter.

Fire at Fountain Views towers has been brought under control; cooling operations are underway pic.twitter.com/QcNoBxEgjv

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 2, 2017

اللواء خبير راشد ثاني المطروشي : حادث حريق في مبنى قيد الانشاء بالقرب من دبي مول وفرق الدفاع المدني متواجده في الح… https://t.co/zwirAifCN2 pic.twitter.com/oMb2ox3hkX

— الدفاع المدني دبي (@DCDDubai) April 2, 2017

Roads leading to MBR Boulevard from Cinema Crossroads are closed and traffic has been diverted to the flyover, the Media Office said.

Interchange 7 leading to Burj Khalifa is also closed and vehicles of employees have been redirected to Dubai Mall’s Fashion Parking.

The fire is also reportedly causing traffic congestion on the Financial Centre Road.

The Police advised motorists to take caution while driving near the area.

Senior police officials were also on site and spoke to residents nearby.

اللواء #عبدالله_خليفة المري يتواجد في #حادث حريق في مبنى قيد الانشاء بالقرب من #دبي_مول، وقد تمت السيطرة على الحريق.#شرطة_دبي pic.twitter.com/mGp0EdlsQY

— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) April 2, 2017