No injuries after fire breaks out in Ajman residential building

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A fire that broke out in a residential building in Ajman during the early hours of Tuesday has been brought under control.

In a series of tweets, the Ajman Police confirmed no injuries were reported in the incident at Tower 02 of Ajman One Towers.

They confirmed 64 apartments and 10 vehicles were damaged as a result of the blaze.

A special team has been deployed to supervise the site round-the-clock and secure it for further investigation. 

Affected residents have been moved to nearby hotels in Ajman and Sharjah, and a mobile operations room set up at the scene to offer support regarding missing documents and items. 

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