A large fire that broke out at Dubai's Barasti Beach bar on Monday morning has been brought under control.
Video footage circulating online showed thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.
Firefighters were called to the scene and quickly contained the blaze.
The cause of the fire has yet to be established, however, a statement from Le Meridien Mina Seyahi said "It was an isolated incident and was brought quickly under control and caused no injuries.
"We are fully operational and the only closed areas are the pool and beach areas."
Nobody was injured as a result of the fire.
The sprawling beach spot, which first opened its doors about 30 years ago, is part of the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, Beach Resort and Marina.
“Please be advised that our pool and beach area will be closed until further notice,” Barasti said on Instagram.
“Our restaurant and summer tent will be fully operational as per our usual business hours.”
Dubai Civil Defence was contacted for comment.
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The flights
Direct flights from the UAE to the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, are available with Air Arabia, (www.airarabia.com) Fly Dubai (www.flydubai.com) or Etihad (www.etihad.com) from Dh1,200 return including taxes. The trek described here started from Jomson, but there are many other start and end point variations depending on how you tailor your trek. To get to Jomson from Kathmandu you must first fly to the lake-side resort town of Pokhara with either Buddha Air (www.buddhaair.com) or Yeti Airlines (www.yetiairlines.com). Both charge around US$240 (Dh880) return. From Pokhara there are early morning flights to Jomson with Yeti Airlines or Simrik Airlines (www.simrikairlines.com) for around US$220 (Dh800) return.
The trek
Restricted area permits (US$500 per person) are required for trekking in the Upper Mustang area. The challenging Meso Kanto pass between Tilcho Lake and Jomson should not be attempted by those without a lot of mountain experience and a good support team. An excellent trekking company with good knowledge of Upper Mustang, the Annaurpuna Circuit and Tilcho Lake area and who can help organise a version of the trek described here is the Nepal-UK run Snow Cat Travel (www.snowcattravel.com). Prices vary widely depending on accommodation types and the level of assistance required.
