People evacuated safely from burning building

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Residents of the Duja Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai have been safely evacuated after the building caught fire on Thursday night.

According to a Tweet from Dubai Media Office, emergency services were extinguishing the blaze, located on the external façade of the tower.

No injuries have been reported.

ARN News has reached out to the Dubai Civil Defence for an update.

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