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i'm not quite sure that people know what's going on. i think they are waiting for a fireworks display that is going to happen. >> what a contrast in these images we're seeing. we see this beautiful building. they are doing an extraordinary view of explaining what he's seeing from his zecht floor apartment balcony. you see the flames there the address hotel. and you are describing the people are rather confused. they are not sure what they are weight for if it's beginning to happen.
earlier you showed us from your balcony that you could look right in. front of the burj skmoelt see burj park where 100,000 people would converge in order to watch the fireworks display. could you tell whether or not some people were looking trying to turn their heads looking at one point at the fireworks display and checking out the fire. what were you able to see? could you see that r clearly? >> most of the people are watching the fireworks. they have been watching the fire for over two hours. so i u suspect the sadness because of the fire, people are there for a reason, which was to see the fireworks. >> earlier you were showing live pictures.
point in the last six minutes or so i have been talking to josh? >> yes, you can actually see the water from the fire trucks, as you can see to the right side of the building, which is closer to the boulevard. but nothing over towards the dubai mall side, which is to the left. so as you can see, it's still fairly engulfed. it has moved from the balcony's interior to the individual apartments. i don't know where the split is between the hotel and the apartment side, but it's still fairly engulfed at this. point in time. >> so bruce r you saying there are two towers there. >> no, it's split in elevations.
what's the indicator? what's your gut. say about that? >> i don't know. if officials say it's going to go off, they are pretty good about that. they are not going to dismiss it. with the events behind me, it doesn't seem to be what would happen. >> and it's very windy. you're on your balcony. how many stories up are you? >> seven. >> okay, you have seen fireworks displays there before. for people just joining us, that's taped of the explosion of that building to the right. you've seen it much windier before and still have the fireworks display. this is different because you have the address hotel that's on fire. you don't believe weather would change the dynamics here. >> there's another explosion
which was one of the tallest residential towers also had a fire similar to this. . so again, it is a chance you take when you live in a high-rise building. with regards to residents and that building there is also run by because they have extensive training. >> and bruce, give. me an idea. did you hear anything unusual before you saw the flames? what did you experience before you witnessed the flames out of control as they are rugt now. >> i was out on the balcony watching. i had a photo of the building i took just before the fire. and it's just kind of a sense of euphoria. the music was playing. and then all of a sudden you saw the flames and everyone was run
there are no casualties as far as authorities are concerned. >> and that's what's so extraordinary here. . this fire is breathtaking. it is frightening. this is a multipurpose address. the address hotel is not just a hotel but it's a residence and there's a mall. explain what you know about this particular building. >> looks like we lost becky there. i wonder if bruce is still with us. he's providing this incredible image from this balcony. if you can join me again. what do you know about the use of this multipurpose building that it's a mall, it's residence and also a hotel. >> so there's retail on the ground level. . a couple restaurants. there's restaurants within the establishment and there's service apartments. so it's a partial hotel, partial
so from your vantage point we see the flames, the smoke you have been able to see. what point did you realize there was trouble browing right here? >> it came up all of a sudden. it started lower than the 20th floor. the flames went up and quickly in the center of the build. ing. it was over the 50th floor. it din mental anguished a bit but then there was a secondary from the uppers. many of those units are fully engulfed. >> i can see from the vantage point where you're standing on the balcony. is is that the lake that
because of you, we were able to watch a good portion of what was taking place from your 7th floor balcony. right now you're joining us on the phone. what are you seeing and were you kind of shifting your view from the burning building to the left from your balcony. you would then see the fireworks display. >> the rest of it seems to be under control. at the lower level, there's some fires. but other than that, it seems to be under control. that's always a good sign.
it was kind of like watching the fireworks. >> what did that feel like to you to be watching the fire from one point of view from your balcony and then just shifting your eyes a few inches and then you were watching this incredible fireworks display. >> my heart goes out to the people in the hotel and apartments that there's no loss of life. and then the celebration that occurred just less than a kilometer away. >> so bruce, could you tell
how it is situated, i would think the evacuation would be in a different direction than where i went. i'm certain lly surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people right now that fled. i talked to a gentleman who asked if i was at the address. he said he spoke with someone that was at the address. so who know where is they went. it's a big area. god help those who that are still trying to get out. >> you're doing a great job, josh. stick with us. i want to bring in bruce because it's his vantage point there on the left of your screen we're seeing by way of his skype. you're on your balcony there. are you seeing anything different from your vantage