One person died after a fire in the Karama district of Dubai. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence.
One person died after a fire in the Karama district of Dubai. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence.
One person died after a fire in the Karama district of Dubai. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence.
One person died after a fire in the Karama district of Dubai. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence.

One person killed in Dubai blaze


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One person was killed and three others injured after a fire broke out at a building in Dubai's Karama district.

Dubai Civil Defence said it was alerted to the blaze at 12.17am on Wednesday.

Crews from Al Karama fire station arrived at the scene three minutes later.

Civil defence officials said one person “passed away in hospital” from injuries sustained in the fire.

The authority did not disclose the gender, age or nationality of the deceased, in a statement issued on Thursday evening.

The statement did not confirm if the fire took place in a commercial or residential building, but a picture released by the authority appeared to show a fire-damaged apartment complex.

Fire service officials said three people are receiving treatment in hospital for moderate injuries.

The blaze was brought under control by 12.40am, with cooling operations beginning shortly after.

Officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Created in 1961, the World Food Programme is pledged to fight hunger worldwide as well as providing emergency food assistance in a crisis.

One of the organisation’s goals is the Zero Hunger Pledge, adopted by the international community in 2015 as one of the 17 Sustainable Goals for Sustainable Development, to end world hunger by 2030.

The WFP, a branch of the United Nations, is funded by voluntary donations from governments, businesses and private donations.

Almost two thirds of its operations currently take place in conflict zones, where it is calculated that people are more than three times likely to suffer from malnutrition than in peaceful countries.

It is currently estimated that one in nine people globally do not have enough to eat.

On any one day, the WFP estimates that it has 5,000 lorries, 20 ships and 70 aircraft on the move.

Outside emergencies, the WFP provides school meals to up to 25 million children in 63 countries, while working with communities to improve nutrition. Where possible, it buys supplies from developing countries to cut down transport cost and boost local economies.

 

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