Fire at National Paints plant

Smoke billows into the sky as flames engulf the National Paints factory in Sharjah, May 11, 2010. (OSAMA ABUGHANIM)
A massive fire breaks out at the National Paints Factory in Sharjah. Almost all roads leading to Dubai and Ajman from Sharjah have been closed due to safety measures, May 11, 2010. (SATISH KUMAR)
A massive fire breaks out at the National Paints Factory in Sharjah. Almost all roads leading to Dubai and Ajman from Sharjah have been closed due to safety measures, May 11, 2010. (SATISH KUMAR)
A massive fire breaks out at the National Paints Factory in Sharjah. Almost all roads leading to Dubai and Ajman from Sharjah have been closed due to safety measures, May 11, 2010. (SATISH KUMAR)
Smoke billows into the sky as flames engulf the National Paints factory in Sharjah on May 11, 2010. (OSAMA ABUGHANIM)
Residents watch as a massive fire breaks out at the National Paints Factory in Sharjah. Almost all roads leading to Dubai and Ajman from Sharjah have been closed due to safety measures on May 11, 2010. (SATISH KUMAR)
Residents watch as a massive fire breaks out at the National Paints Factory in Sharjah. Almost all roads leading to Dubai and Ajman from Sharjah have been closed due to safety measures on May 11, 2010. (SATISH KUMAR)
Emergency services arrive on the scene as a massive fire breaks out at the National Paints Factory in Sharjah. Almost all roads leading to Dubai and Ajman from Sharjah have been closed due to safety measures on May 11, 2010. (SATISH KUMAR)