A fire broke out at around 02:20 local time in a 35-storey building near the world’s tallest skyscraper Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was reported that the fire, which was extinguished after about an hour of work, did not injure anyone. Residents of the building were evacuated to the nearby Rove Hotel.
No official statement was made regarding the cause of the fire.
In April, a huge fire broke out at Swissotel Al Murooj Hotel, and no one was injured in the accident.
Seven prisons across France were targeted in overnight attacks, with vehicles set ablaze and a prison gate hit by automatic gunfire. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said the attacks aimed to intimidate inmates and disrupt the government’s anti-drug efforts. No group has claimed responsibility. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau vowed a “ruthless” response, while prison unions called the incidents “extremely serious” and demanded urgent action. Facilities in Toulon, Marseille, Nîmes, and near Paris were among those attacked.
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