Investigation launched into cause of Mall of Qatar fire
An investigation has been launched into the fire that broke out at the under-construction Mall of Qatar, reports Gulf News.
The company overlooking the mall project said in an official statement that over 14,000 labourers and staff were safely evacuated.
“An investigation is being conducted and details will be provided once the investigation is complete,” the statement quoted Mowafaq Kharbat, Project Director of Urbacon Trading and Contracting, as saying.
Big, black fumes hit the Doha skies on Saturday afternoon, as the city dealt with its second incident of fire breakout in less than 24 hours.
Reports of a fire in the Al Rayyan municipality started coming in late afternoon and soon it was clear that origin was the under-construction Mall of Qatar.
There were no injuries or loss of life reported although nearly 14,000 workers were present on-site at the time of the incident.
The Ministry of Interior posted an update on its Twitter account nearly an hour after the fire broke out, saying that civil defence was on-site, fighting the blaze.
It took the civil defence teams more than four hours to douse the fire completely in the area.
They are delaying approvals, so they can delay payments and possible fine the project owner
Huh! All projects are deliberately being delayed as everyone knows that future is bleak and no new projects ahead.
it is very sad even the consultants are delaying approvals just to prolong the project completion.
i think they want to stay here till the start of worldcup.
Thumbs up to KCT & UCC ;)
Probably disgruntled employee...it happens!
Surely the investigation should be carried out by the Civil Defence personnel