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Abu Dhabi building evacuated as fire breaks out

Thursday, 3 August 2023 14:42

By ARN News Staff

A fire has broken out in a commercial building in Abu Dhabi’s Musaffah area.

The police and the civil defence have evacuated the building as a precautionary measure.

The authorities have urged the public not to circulate rumours and to seek information only from official sources.

Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority teams are dealing with a fire this afternoon in a commercial building in Musaffah. The building was evacuated as a precaution.
— شرطة أبوظبي (@ADPoliceHQ) August 3, 2023

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