Screengrab from videos shared on social media.
Doha, Qatar: A fire at Umm Bab Tower in West Bay was successfully contained this afternoon, according to the General Directorate of Civil Defence at the Ministry of Interior.
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— نديب قطر (@NadeebQa) July 21, 2024
In a social media post, the Ministry stated that the "Civil Defense contained a fire in the outer facade of a residential building" in an area within the West Bay.
The Ministry also added that no casualties were reported and the building was evacuated as a precaution.
الدفاع المدني يحاصر حريق في الواجهة الخارجية لعمارة سكنية بمنطقة الابراج بدون مصابين ويخلي المكان احترازيا. pic.twitter.com/p8J4drd628
— د.راشد التمتام المري (@RoudahEurope) July 21, 2024
Several videos capturing the incident went viral on social media as passersby captured parts of the building caught on fire. A cloud of dark smoke was also visibly seen in West Bay from afar.
