Authorities say fire strikes downtown Abu Dhabi

By The Associated Press

Posted February 8, 2022 5:30 pm.

Last Updated February 8, 2022 5:32 pm.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire struck downtown Abu Dhabi early Wednesday, though authorities offered no immediate cause for the blaze.

The state-run WAM news agency reported the blaze on Hamdan Street in the capital via Twitter.

It said no one was immediately injured.

The blaze comes amid social media footage showing a fireball on the top floor of one building.

The incident comes after Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched several attacks targeting the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The Associated Press

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