Sixteen dead and nine injured after blaze rips through apartment block in Dubai

SIXTEEN people have died and nine have been left injured after a horror blaze ripped through an apartment block in Dubai. Firefighters rushed to the scene in the Al-Ras area and evacuated the building but were unable to save everyone inside. ReutersSixteen people have died in a fire that ripped through a Dubai apartment block[/caption] Dubai Civil Defence said the blaze on the fourth floor of the five-story building was caused by a lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements. The Al-Ras area in the oldest parts of Dubai is near the city’s gold and spice markets, a tourist hot spot. Dubai Civil Defence told the UAE newspaper The National that an investigation into the deadly blaze was underway. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.