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 Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor 'drowned in hotel bath'  Map of Jumeirah Emirates Towers United Arab Emirates| Superstar Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor died of accidental drowning, a Dubai post-mortem report has said | |
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| Aug.3 |
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Large fire rips through Dubai's Torch Tower  Map of Torch Tower Dubai United Arab Emirates A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates - for the second time in two years
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| Dec.12 |
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Fire breaks out in high-rise on Dubai's palm island Map of Palm Jumeirah United Arab Emirates Firefighters have put out a fire that broke out on a high-rise in Dubai's palm-shaped island, the latest in a string of blazes to race up multistory buildings
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| Aug.3 |
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Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on board Map of Dubai airport United Arab Emirates| An Emirates flight from India with 300 people on board crash landed, sending smoke into the air and halting all flights at the Middle East's busiest airport | |
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| Mar.18 |
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All 61 aboard Dubai airliner killed in crash in south Russia Map of Rostov-on-Don Russia| Passenger jet FlyDubai Boeing 738 has crashed in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with at least 55 passengers and six crew on board, officials say | |
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| Jan.1 |
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Dubai seeks cause of massive hotel fire at New Year Map of Address Downtown Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates The authorities are trying to find out what caused a spectacular fire to engulf a 63-storey luxury hotel in the city centre on New Year's Eve
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| Dec.31 |
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Fire sweeps through Dubai skyscraper Map of Address Downtown Hotel Dubai United Arab Emirates A huge fire has broken out in a high-rise hotel in central Dubai close to the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa
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| Jul.13 |
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Fire engulfs boats in heart of Dubai Map of Dubai Creek United Arab Emirates A number of wooden trading ships have gone up in flames along the Dubai Creek, a waterway that runs through the heart of the city
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| Apr.2 |
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Major sandstorm blotting out Dubai sky High winds have whipped up desert sands, severely reducing visibility and causing residents to suffer breathing difficulties
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| Feb.20 |
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Fire rips through Dubai skyscraper Map of Torch United Arab Emirates| A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world | |
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| Sep.3 |
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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai A United Parcel Service cargo plane crashed in an unpopulated area near the Dubai airport, killing the two crew members on board
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| Feb.9 |
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Burj Khalifa tower deck shut The tallest skyscraper in the world has temporarily closed its 124th floor observation deck to the public due to power supply problems
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| Sep.4 |
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 Dubai: Helicopter hits oil platform, 7 dead A helicopter crashed into an oil drilling platform off the coast of Dubai, killing all people on board
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| Mar.26 |
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Massive fireworks blast in Dubai kills 2 The explosion sent a huge plume of smoke high into the sky. The fireworks were smuggled into the country illegally
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| Nov.8 |
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Bridge collapses in Dubai marina A bridge under construction has collapsed, killing 7 workers and injuring 15
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| Aug.27 |
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Fire ravages port again A blaze tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port, the 2nd fire in 2 weeks at a cargo port in the Gulf Arab oil exporter
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| Jan.18 |
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Dubai tower fire injures workers Map of Dubai United Arab Emirates Up to 25 workers have been injured after being trapped by flames in a fire that engulfed a high-rise under construction
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| Sep.27 |
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Dubai airport terminal collapses 5 people were killed and 12 others injured after part of a terminal under construction collapsed
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22 killed in Dubai drydock flood 150 injured after a floodgate broke at a maintenance drydock
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