Dubai Hotel Fire

Ghost Train · 31-12-2015 07:38PM #1

Pretty big hotel on fire in Dubai, live on the news now

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1231/757033-dubai-fire/

https://www.rt.com/news/327592-dubai-hotel-fire-address/

Mod-2 links added.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-12-2015 07:40PM

That's right.

Blinder · 31-12-2015 07:40PM

Saying there is no injuries which is amazing considering the size of the fire!

Menas · 31-12-2015 07:44PM

Hard to believe that there are no injuries given the extent of that fire.
And the NYE celebrations will go ahead with the fire burning in the skyline on the background.

Clem H Fandango · 31-12-2015 07:45PM

Someone get Steve McQueen on the blower.

Samaris · 31-12-2015 07:46PM

Good gods, that's a hell of a blaze. Amazing that no-one was hurt.

Harry Palmr · 31-12-2015 07:46PM

"No injuries" and fireworks display to proceed - lit in part by a burning hotel.

How does one put out a fire 150-200 metres up?

ToddyDoody · 31-12-2015 07:52PM

It's amazing to be watching it burning away in front of us.. but the new years celebrations will go ahead as planned?

_Tombstone_ · 31-12-2015 07:56PM

https://www.rt.com/news/327592-dubai-hotel-fire-address/

My name is URL · 31-12-2015 07:57PM

They must have one good evacuation protocol for there to be no injuries. Fair play

4068ac1elhodqr · 31-12-2015 07:58PM

700 people including employees, visitors, detainees and security staff evacuated in just 3 mins.
but they also said the fire was under control, which it clearly isn't.

Harry Palmr · 31-12-2015 07:59PM

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

https://www.rt.com/news/327592-dubai-hotel-fire-address/

And that is one of the smaller high buildings! Look at the others

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXkjVzfWsAIwY0y.jpg

_Tombstone_ · 31-12-2015 07:59PM

It's only the outside thats burning, sprinklers are protecting the inside.

robinph · 31-12-2015 07:59PM

I don't believe that there are no casualties. Even if they were lucky enough to evacuate quickly enough that you don't get any fire or smoke injuries, you'd expect there to be some broken bones from people tripping over each other in getting away. I suspect the ministry of propaganda is lying to us.

My name is URL · 31-12-2015 08:02PM

robinph wrote: »

I don't believe that there are no casualties. Even if they were lucky enough to evacuate quickly enough that you don't get any fire or smoke injuries, you'd expect there to be some broken bones from people tripping over each other in getting away. I suspect the ministry of propaganda is lying to us.

Of course, because it would be so easy to cover up deaths and injuries in a hotel filled with foreigners /s

To Elland Back · 31-12-2015 08:03PM

Please let there be no fatalities

Menas · 31-12-2015 08:03PM

Lauren Clean U-boat wrote: »

700 people including employees, visitors, detainees and security staff evacuated in just 3 mins.
but they also said the fire was under control, which it clearly isn't.

A guy called in to skynews, Dan Morrison, he said he was in the restaurant when they started evacuating. Took 20 mins for him and he was on the 13th floor.
The fire clearly is not under control as you say. So I think they are spinning us a line to try to avoid panic and/or damage to Dubai's reputation.

Oasis1974 · 31-12-2015 08:04PM

They'll knock up a new skyscraper in a few days bless them.

BoJack Horseman · 31-12-2015 08:05PM

This is the hotel in question... 63 stories.... beautiful building... very imposing when you are there...

The pictures on twitter are incredible... such a huge building, completely engulfed.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXkyvTRWsAQwf1L.png:small

MadsL · 31-12-2015 08:05PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

How does one put out a fire 150-200 metres up?

Gonna go with from the bottom...

BoJack Horseman · 31-12-2015 08:08PM

I wonder will it collapse if not brought under control soon?

the Conspiracy forum will be abuzz.....

Kitchen fires can't melt steel beams!.... wake up sheeple!

leavingirl · 31-12-2015 08:09PM

this building should collapse any minute into its own footprint in about 8 seconds.

pajero12 · 31-12-2015 08:09PM

robinph wrote: »

I don't believe that there are no casualties. Even if they were lucky enough to evacuate quickly enough that you don't get any fire or smoke injuries, you'd expect there to be some broken bones from people tripping over each other in getting away. I suspect the ministry of propaganda is lying to us.

You're completely speculating, Yes you're right it is unlikely to say that noone has been injured, but it is entirely possible.

Nodin · 31-12-2015 08:11PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

"No injuries" and fireworks display to proceed - lit in part by a burning hotel.

How does one put out a fire 150-200 metres up?

Not sure you can, tbh. Only so far even a high pressure hose would spray, if its inside you can't drop water on it exactly......doubtless better informed folk will be along to inform us shortly.

xband · 31-12-2015 08:12PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Of course, because it would be so easy to cover up deaths and injuries in a hotel filled with foreigners /s

Its easy enough in what is an authoritarian state with Internet filtering of anything critical of the government and where VPN use is illegal and punishable under the law.

You could delay things anyway.

Menas · 31-12-2015 08:13PM

Nodin wrote: »

Not sure you can, tbh. Only so far even a high pressure hose would spray, if its inside you can't drop water on it exactly......doubtless better informed folk will be along to inform us shortly.

Jetpacks! And interestingly (not really) Dubai was looking in to ordering some recently.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/13/9728026/dubai-jetpacks-first-responders

31-12-2015 08:14PM

pajero12 wrote: »

You're completely speculating, Yes you're right it is unlikely to say that noone has been injured, but it is entirely possible.

Yes he is speculating but anything is more credible than the official line.

Stojkovic · 31-12-2015 08:14PM

To Elland Back wrote: »

Please let there be no fatalities

More people (slave labour) died building it !!!

Guy:Incognito · 31-12-2015 08:15PM

Lauren Clean U-boat wrote: »

700 people including employees, visitors, detainees and security staff evacuated in just 3 mins.
but they also said the fire was under control, which it clearly isn't.

Why does a hotel have detainees?

ShamoBuc · 31-12-2015 08:15PM

'Fire is under control '. What utter lies. It is clearly burning out of control.

xband · 31-12-2015 08:15PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Why does a hotel have detainees?

Because it's an authoritarian state posing as a giant shopping mall?

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