Fire Breaks Out at Dubai School
A small fire broke out at a school in Dubai on Monday and hundreds of pupils were taken to safety with no injuries.
Dubai Civil Defence received a report of the fire at Gems Modern Academy in Nad Al Sheba 3 at 12.06pm.
The fire started in the guards' room, at the entrance of the campus and the firefighters put out the blaze in 10 minutes.
“A fire broke out at Gate 3 in the guards’ cabin today,” said Nargish Khambatta, principal and chief executive of the school.
"The school’s well-rehearsed evacuation protocol was followed immediately and all children were taken to the main field away from the scene of the fire within minutes."
Image Credit: WAM, Civil Defence