(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Baniyas Cooperative Society, one of the oldest buildings in the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Highway, caught fire on Wednesday.
The society houses many shops, foreign money exchange among others. The fire started at 4:00pm in the evening. Soon fire engines were pressed into service. "The fire must have destroyed everything. It was a big fire," a resident told Khaleej Times. Power was switched off in the area and all the shops on the street were shut. As many as 5-7 fire engines, ambulance and police vans were engage in operations even at 9 pm. The cause of fire is not known. Video by Mh Sikder MofazxHossain/KT surfer
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