Flames engulf 63-story skyscraper in Dubai ahead of fireworks show
A Dubai high-rise hotel went up in flames Thursday evening, just ahead of a planned firework show at the nearby Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. It was unclear what caused the fire to break out at the 63-story Address Hotel.
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"I don't think there's any way they can control this," fire analyst John Lentini told CBSN on the phone while watching the footage. He added, "It could very well be as impressive as 9/11, in terms of what happens to the building."