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Fire in Dubai

Post by Jason » Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:55 pm

A huge fire has engulfed a high-rise hotel in central Dubai near the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa.
Burning debris could be seen falling from the 300m-tall (1,000-feet) building. The government says there are minor injuries and most of the fire is under control.
The blaze erupted ahead of a major New Year's Eve fireworks display, due to be held at the Burj Khalifa.
There is no indication so far as to the cause of the blaze.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35207451
Given the spread of the blaze - it was not confined to a single room or even a single floor - I have to wonder if an Arab state isn't tasting a little domestic 'terror'. :ask:

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Re: Fire in Dubai

Post by cronus » Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:55 pm

Built on slave labor, place is a social-dynamic powderkeg. Don't need to invoke terror when so many people with nothing are wondering what all the hard work got 'em beyond watching the 1% party from outside.
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Re: Fire in Dubai

Post by mistermack » Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:50 am

Scumple wrote:Built on slave labor, place is a social-dynamic powderkeg. Don't need to invoke terror when so many people with nothing are wondering what all the hard work got 'em beyond watching the 1% party from outside.
Quite true.
I'd be setting fire to stuff, if I spent years building it, and then never got paid, which is the normal state of affairs in Dubai.

The place is a shit-house.
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Re: Fire in Dubai

Post by pErvinalia » Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:53 am

We should bomb it. Full of muzzies.
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Re: Fire in Dubai

Post by piscator » Fri Jan 01, 2016 8:49 pm

mistermack wrote:
Scumple wrote:Built on slave labor, place is a social-dynamic powderkeg. Don't need to invoke terror when so many people with nothing are wondering what all the hard work got 'em beyond watching the 1% party from outside.
Quite true.
I'd be setting fire to stuff, if I spent years building it, and then never got paid, which is the normal state of affairs in Dubai.

The place is a shit-house.

Been there, dun that. Except for the fires...Would be OK with firebombing the "Black Flag Zones"...

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