UAE: 16 dead in Dubai fire caused by "lack of compliance" with building regulations
الملخص
Date Reported: 16 إبريل 2023
الموقع: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
أخرى
Not Reported ( تطوير العقارات ) - Other Value Chain Entityالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 25
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - باكستان - Sector unknown , Gender not reported ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - الهند - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )القضايا
Occupational Health & Safety , الوفياتالرد
Response sought: لا
الإجراءات المتخذة: None reported.
نوع المصدر: News outlet
"Dubai fire: Sixteen killed in blaze at Al-Ras apartment building,"
The blaze happened in the Al-Ras area, one of the oldest parts of Dubai. It is home to many migrant workers and traders.
The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the five-storey building, according to local media reports.
Dubai Civil Defence said it was caused by a lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements...
Dubai Civil Defence told UAE newspaper The National that an investigation into the deadly blaze was under way.
It said it was important that "residential and commercial building owners and residents" fully comply "with security and safety requirements and guidelines to avoid accidents and protect people's lives".
Among the dead are four Indian and three Pakistani nationals, local media say...