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Fire damages building's rooftop at Al Hilal

Fire damages building's rooftop at Al Hilal

June 27, 2016 | 09:37 PM
Smoke rises from the fire that broke out on the rooftop of an under-construction villa in the Al Hilal
A fire damaged the rooftop of a villa being built in East Al Hilal, prompting dozens of workers to evacuate the construction site.

The two-storey building is part of a project of 37 villas at a compound along Al Ain Street where a bus stop is also located.

No casualties or injuries have been reported, according to a number of construction workers who immediately evacuated their posts when the fire started.

A worker told Gulf Times that a possible cause of the fire could be the burning of some Styrofoam used for waterproofing.

The fire broke out around 10am.

A number of Civil Defence fire trucks, which rushed to the spot, immediately doused the flames.

June 27, 2016 | 09:37 PM