16 Dead, 9 Injured in Dubai Apartment Building Fire

A fire in an apartment building in Dubai's historic Deira neighborhood killed at least 16 people and injured nine others. The building was believed to have been shared by multiple individuals, a common practice for laborers who power the economy in the city-state. Illegal apartment partitioning has been a problem in Dubai for decades, worsened when the city-state sees real estate booms and economic growth. Preliminary investigations showed that lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements caused the fire.