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FAMILIES HOMELESS AFTER BLAZE AT TECOM APARTMENT BLOCK

Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire which swept through an apartment building in Dubai’s Tecom area leaving 7 families homeless.

Reports say the blaze started in a fourth-floor apartment of the Saif Belhasa Building yesterday morning.

The flames are said to have burned through 9 levels of the 13-storey building.

Teams of fire-fighters arrived promptly and brought the flames under control, approximately one hour after the fire broke out.

Reports suggest at least two people were treated for minor injuries at the scene, while five cars parked near the building were also apparently damaged.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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