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CONSULAR ASSISTANCE RENDERED TO AFFECTED MALAYSIANS IN DUBAI, UAE DUE TO THE ADDRESS DOWNTOWN HOTEL FIRE

 

On 31 December 2015, a towering fire engulfed the Address Downtown Hotel which is situated next to the Burj Khalifa. The place was earlier crowded with foreigners to watch fireworks from Burj Khalifa which was just adjacent to the building.

 

The fire started at around 9.30pm and 16 foreign nationals suffered minor injuries. Few Malaysians that were on holiday were also affected due to the incident. Almost all of them lost their travel documents due to the fire.

 

The Consulate stepped up the effort by contacting the hotel management to get details and issued Emergency Certificate to those affected. More than 20 Emergency Certificates were issued to Malaysians since 2 January 2016.

                                                                             

The Consulate will continue to render assistance to all Malaysians affected in the incident.

 

 

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Malawakil Dubai

3 January 2016