Short circuit caused Address hotel fire, say police | GulfNews.com:
"Investigators on Wednesday blamed electrical short circuit and ruled out foul play in the huge fire at The Address Downtown Dubai hotel on New Year’s Eve.
Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Dubai Police Chief, said the report by General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology of Dubai Police said the fire was caused by a short circuit and there was no suspicion of criminal activity. “The results of the investigation came after inspecting the area where the fire started, collecting and testing evidence as well as listening to witnesses’ testimonies,” he said.
Fire expert Ahmad Mohammad Ahmad, Head of the Forensics and Mechanical Engineering Department at the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology of Dubai Police, said the fire started from the wires of a spotlight on the ledge between the 14th and 15th floor of the 63-storey hotel at around 9.25pm on the New Year’s eve."
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