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Fire engulfs UAE residential towers

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AFP Dubai
A huge blaze has engulfed at least two residential towers in the northern UAE emirate of Ajman, local media and a witness said.

The fire erupted yesterday at a building in the Ajman One residential cluster of 12 towers and spread to at least another tower, Gulf News daily reported on its website. No casualties had yet been reported.

A resident told AFP that the fire, near the coastline, was fanned by a strong wind.

Local media said residents were being evacuated as fire brigades struggled to contain the blaze.

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First Published: Mar 29 2016 | 4:13 AM IST

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