Three Pakistani cousins killed in Dubai’s Al Ras building fire

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Three Pakistani nationals were among the 16 people died in the unfortunate fire in a residential building in Al Ras area of Dubai.

Pakistani Press Consular Shazia Siraj told Gulf Today that the Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai is in contact with the families to provide all necessary assistance / help.

Pakistan Consulate said that three people relatives and were living in the same building.

They were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

A resident from the neighbourhood said that the three Pakistanis were cousins.

Dubai Civil Defence said preliminary investigations showed that lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements caused the fire, the spokesperson said.

Relevant authorities are conducting a comprehensive investigation to provide a detailed a report on the causes of the accident.

Expressing his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, a Civil Defence spokesperson said that urgent medical aid was provided to the injured while teams were working to put out the fire.

The authorities was first notified about the fire at 12:35 pm on Saturday).  

The fire was brought under control at 2:42 pm after which the cooling operations were started.

The General Directorate of Civil Defense in Dubai stressed the importance of residential and commercial building owners and residents fully complying with security and safety requirements and guidelines to avoid accidents and protect people’s lives.