Torch tower fire lights up 'World's tallest block' - Dubai Marina

Published Saturday, February 21, 2015

By Parag Deulgaonkar

Dubai is home to the world’s top four tallest residential towers and these are located a few hundred meters away from The Torch in Dubai Marina district, where a blaze broke out in the early hours of Saturday.

According to Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habit, Princess Tower (414 metres) is the tallest residential tower in the world, followed by 23 Marina (395-metres), Elite Residence (381 metres) and The Torch (348 metres).

Another tower, The Pentominium, planned to reach a height of 516 metres, is currently on hold and if completed would take the top rank.

Dubai Marina, “tallest block in the world”, as christened by EC Harris, a global built asset consultancy, houses 14 out of the 20 tallest buildings in the emirate.

The district also houses 310-metre-high Cayan Tower, the world's tallest tower featuring a 90-degree twist and Marina 101 (432 metres), which is set for completion this year with topping out happening by March 2015.

Dubai currently has 917 high-rises and 465 skyscrapers, Emporis, which collates data on building worldwide, data reveals.

THE TALL LIST

Princess Tower