It’s was an exciting evening as we ushered in the year 2016 with fantastic fireworks, which went on for well over fifteen minutes.

I like to be in the thick of such positive memorable moments, so we set off early enough to get a vantage viewing point, because I can assure you that people traveled from all over to Dubai in their thousands for the New Year Eve’s party at the foot of the  Bury Khalifa, the title holder for the tallest building in the World.

It was well organised but a bit of misfortune was unfolding at the same time.

For several hours just adjacent to the Burj another high rise – The Address 5 star hotel was on fire. We experienced initial moments of panic, watching in despair from outside, but things were quickly brought under control.

The response team was quite swift in evacuating people thereby minimizing casualties. No deaths have been recorded thankfully.

Edited short video clips are attached.