Residents happy to be back, praise authorities’ actions
dubai — Residents of Torch Tower flats from the sixth to 28th floors were allowed to move back in on Monday, three days after the fire broke out, according to authorities.
The management of the building, Kingfield Owners Association, also sent out an email to tenants confirming the news.
Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, Major-General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, said that all tenants will be allowed to enter their flats after fire experts from the Department of Criminal Engineering and General Department of Criminal Evidence of the Dubai Police, finished their investigations to identify the cause of fire.
Jordanian expat Anwar Sacca, who lives on the 14th floor, was
Yes, our building caught fire, but the way everything was handled was very smooth. They gave us nice hotels and emailed and called couple of times, so we were kept informed.” Mari Nakayama, Japanese resident
thrilled to move back in. “I’m really happy we can go back. Things can now go back to normal. The way the Dubai Police and the management team looked after us was excellent. They gave us very comfortable accommodation and kept us informed throughout the entire situation,” Sacca said.
Al Mansouri said that Dubai Police officials are still on-site and are keeping the tower secure, ensuring a steady and stable return for the tenants. A mobile police station is also located on-site, which is a bus equipped with all necessary services for residents to report and look for their lost and found items.
A Japanese resident, Mari Nakayama, was also relieved to move back home. “Finally I can go back to my room. The hotel is very nice and we are very grateful for that; but I think we were all missing our own beds,” Nakayama said.
“Yes, our building caught fire, but the way everything was handled was very smooth. They gave
A free hotel stay is great, but your own home has a certain comfort that cannot be replaced. I’m happy that we got to return in just a few days and not weeks.” Soraya Rafaat, Egyptian resident
us nice hotels and emailed and called couple of times, so we were kept informed.”
Meanwhile, Egyptian expat Soraya Raafat was all smiles while bringing her luggage back into her flat. “A free hotel stay is great, but your own home has a certain comfort that cannot be replaced. I’m happy that we got to return in just a few days and not weeks. We can all get back to our usual routines now,” Rafaat said.
Kingfield said in the email to tenants that maintence would also be available for apartment doors that may have been damaged. “Where apartment doors have been damaged by the Dubai Civil Defence during their attendance to the fire incident, building carpenters and locksmiths are on hand to provide emergency repairs if required,” the email said.
The remaining tenants will be allowed to move back in once authorities finish their investigation.
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