• so The fire victim residents are Africans, Chinese, Indians, and Pakistanis.
• The fire was promptly contained, with each floor accommodating around 12 apartments.
• A resident named Sadiq played a crucial role in saving dozens of lives.

A hotel apartment building in the Chinese Cluster of the International City in Dubai remained sealed off on Sunday afternoon. Dubai Police officials were present at the scene to conduct further inspections following the tragic fire on Saturday evening.

Outside the building, both police officials and the building’s security guard stood guard, preventing residents from re-entering their apartments for safety and security reasons. The entire building had been evacuated after the fire the previous night, leaving many residents waiting for additional instructions. Drones and helicopters were deployed to assess the extent of the fire and assist firefighting teams in extinguishing the flames.

The fire, which occurred on the upper floors of the eight-story building, resulted in one fatality and two individuals sustaining serious injuries. The affected residents represented various nationalities, including Africans, Chinese, Indians, and Pakistanis. Fortunately, the fire was promptly contained. Each floor of the building accommodates around 12 apartments.

“I was taking a shower when the fire broke out. I realized it was smoke within our apartment. Then one of my flatmates came and informed us about the fire. Then we banged on other flatmates’ doors and rushed out of the building. Many people successfully managed to get out in time. I saw parents running out, carrying their children. Thank God, it didn’t happen at night because most of the people would have been sleeping,” said an Indian national, who was residing in the building.

“We are waiting outside as residents are not allowed to go back into the building,” he said, asking to be unnamed.

Saving Dozens of Lives:

Yesterday, Sadiq, who lives in the hotel apartment building, emerged as a hero among fellow residents. He played a crucial role in saving dozens of lives during the incident.

Sadiq talked about the incident to the media and revealed “I went up and down twice to make tenants aware of the fire and evacuate them and fell three times due to smoke in this whole episode. I knew around 40 people who were living in the building and rescued dozens of them.” He also added “I came down from the seventh floor, knocking on the doors of the residents who were my acquaints. Within a few seconds, the entire floor was engulfed in smoke. In the second attempt, I could go to the fourth floor only to rescue people.”

“When I came out of the building, my face was a bit dark due to the smoke. I was having a burning feeling in my nose and eyes and it was getting difficult to breathe.”

He said some people were going back to the top floor to get their wallets, but discouraged them not to risk their lives as it was getting intense. “Humanity should come first for all of us.”

He added that the deceased was a lady from an African country who used to come to his apartment for cleaning.

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