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Multistory Fire In Dubai's Torch Tower Extinguished Without Injuries

It's the second time in two years that the 1,100-foot structure — one of the world's tallest residential skyscrapers — experienced a major fire.

Authorities in Dubai say they have put out a multistory blaze that engulfed one of the world's tallest residential skyscrapers shortly after midnight, affecting more than

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