Nineteen Injured Due to Fire Blaze in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Police said they put down a huge blaze that broke out in the Capital on Friday.

A tweet by Abu Dhabi Police said the team dealt with a fire that broke out this Friday evening in Al Zahia area in Abu Dhabi.

The incident has resulted in minor to moderate injuries to 19 individuals who were immediately transferred to hospitals to receive medical care. Further updates will be shared as they become available.@adcda997

— شرطة أبوظبي (@ADPoliceHQ) June 17, 2022

The fire broke out in a 30-story building that has been evacuated, however authorities said in a tweet that 19 people sustained injuries, "minor to moderate injuries", and had been transferred to hospitals for care.

Officials are also trying to determine the cause of the blaze.