What appeared above the Burj Khalifa is fog, not fire, as some thought

2015-02-04 2015-02-04T09:03:08Z
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عمر الدجاني
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ArabiaWeather.com - Omar Dajani - Videos circulated showed scenes of what was initially thought to be smoke or a fire at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on 1-2-2015.

For its part, Dubai Police reassured everyone that what appeared on the Burj Khalifa is just fog, and that it had not received any communication or warning of a fire.

Experts of the "Arab Weather" website confirm that what formed on Burj Khalifa on Saturday / Sunday night is a type of condensation or fog, as the city of Dubai and the rest of the coastal regions of the Emirates were exposed during that night to wet winds, which led to the formation of a fog wave that touched the coastal areas of the country and soon It moved inward during the hours of night and dawn.

And soon the humid winds coming through the waters of the Arabian Gulf quickly condensed when they touched the upper floors of the Burj Khalifa, due to the low temperatures at this height, as the Burj Khalifa building played the role of the body on which water vapor condensed, which led to the formation of fog, while it played The lights in the tower played an additional role in deceiving the eyes, which led many to believe that what was happening was a fire.

See also:

A scene from the dense Abu Dhabi fog on the morning of Wednesday 4-2-2015

Great video observing the mist of Al-Hada

Watch the moment Burj Khalifa disappears due to a heavy rainstorm

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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