A fire broke out early Saturday at a luxury apartment skyscraper in Dubai, civil defense authorities said.
No deaths were immediately reported and it was unclear how many people were inside The Torch, the Dubai Civil Defense said.
The cause of the fire, which started at 2 a.m. (5 p.m. ET Friday), is not known, the Civil Defense added.
The Torch is considered an iconic part of the Dubai Marina. At 79 floors, it was the world’s tallest residential tower when it was completed in 2011, according to the building’s developer, Select Group.
It contains 676 residential units with 24-hour security and concierge, and six retail spaces.
A resident of a nearby building told CNN he was watching a movie when he saw the fire.
“We went to the balcony, then it was one side of the building (that) was burning,” Jaime Mueller, 30, told CNN by phone.
“We went downstairs and a lot of people were watching,” he said. “Then we saw another piece of fire fall, and it started the fire on the other side.”