Several stories of the The Torch skyscraper in Dubai were engulfed in flames Friday after a fire broke out at one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.
BBC reports that masonry and molten glass were seen falling from the 79-floor residential tower, which at 1,105 feet is nearly as tall as the Empire State Building. The Torch was the tallest residential building in the world when it opened in 2011, CNN reports.
The fire was extinguished about three hours after it began. No casualties were reported, according to CNN.
Photos and videos on social media showed debris raining down from the tower:
Massive fire engulfs Dubai’s Marina Torch, one of the world’s tallest residential buildings http://t.co/YqjFnCn6TGpic.twitter.com/7AG0lxcrVT
— Quartz (@qz) February 21, 2015
Gavin Stern is a national digital producer for the Scripps National Desk.
