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New Year's Eve Fireworks In Dubai Go On Despite Hotel Fire

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Images of a 63-story building in Dubai make it look like a torch against the sky.

The fire struck the Address in downtown Dubai on New Year's Eve in one of the world's glittering cities. Becky Anderson witnessed that fire. She is an anchor for CNN International. Welcome to the program.

BECKY ANDERSON: Hello Steve.

INSKEEP: What did you see?

ANDERSON: Yeah, smoke's still billowing from what is this luxury hotel in downtown Dubai today as firefighters - or, civil defense squads, as they're known here - continue what is the process of cooling down this smoldering building.

It started around 9:30 p.m. local time on New Year's Eve and very quickly took hold, sending flames shooting out the side of this 63-floor building. And all of this as revelers gathered close by to watch what was expected to be a spectacular firework display on the world's tallest building, that being the Burj Khalifa. I was in a hotel close by with a view of the Burj also waiting to see what is considered to be one of the world's best firework displays. And the fire in this hotel complex just blocks away across the main plaza downtown - extremely spectacular. And the Dubai government at this point saying that everyone was safely evacuated from the hotel last night. Only 16 people, they say, were treated for minor injuries, Steve, and smoke inhalation. But clearly an extremely frightening experience for everybody involved, and investigators now working to determine the cause of the fire, which incidentally, is the second major fire to engulf a high-rise in Dubai. In 2005... INSKEEP: Becky, what did the celebrants do, the New Year's celebrants?

ANDERSON: Well, it was remarkable really.

I mean, the roads are being closed down because so many people are expected to be in Dubai, as they are every year for these fireworks on the Burj Khalifa, and then they sort of go - they move around Dubai over a sort of 25-minute period. So there were tens of thousands of people, of course, in the plaza and downtown. I think there was a sort of very subdued mood. I think people just really couldn't believe what was happening. But very, very organized, very well-controlled. Those who were in the building say the evacuation was very organized. As I say, even though people did suffer from smoke inhalation, clearly an extremely frightening experience. As I say, you know - if I say controlled, I mean it in the best possible way. You know, people were sensible. And within sort of hours, even though the fire continued, people were moving around town again. INSKEEP: All right.

Well, Becky Anderson of CNN International, thanks. Good to talk to you. Enjoy your work. ANDERSON: Thanks Steve.

INSKEEP: She is in Dubai where a fire is still causing smoke to pour out of that building, that 63-story hotel.

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: STEVE|INSKEEP|presentador STEVE INSKEEP, ANFITRIÓN:

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INSKEEP: What did you see? tú|||| INSKEEP: ¿Qué viste?

ANDERSON: Yeah, smoke’s still billowing from what is this luxury hotel in downtown Dubai today as firefighters - or, civil defense squads, as they’re known here - continue what is the process of cooling down this smoldering building. ||||||||||||||||||หน่วยป้องกันภัย|การป้องกัน|||||||||||||||ควัน| Anderson|sí|el humo está|todavía|saliendo|de|lo que|es|este|lujoso|hotel|en|el centro|Dubái|hoy|como|los bomberos|o|civil|defensa|escuadrones|como|ellos son|conocidos|aquí|continúan|lo que|es|el|proceso|de|enfriamiento|abajo|este|humeante|edificio ANDERSON: Sí, el humo sigue saliendo de lo que es este hotel de lujo en el centro de Dubái hoy mientras los bomberos - o, las brigadas de defensa civil, como se les conoce aquí - continúan con el proceso de enfriar este edificio humeante.

It started around 9:30 p.m. eso|comenzó|alrededor|| Comenzó alrededor de las 9:30 p.m. local time on New Year’s Eve and very quickly took hold, sending flames shooting out the side of this 63-floor building. hora local en la víspera de Año Nuevo y rápidamente se apoderó, enviando llamas disparándose por el costado de este edificio de 63 pisos. And all of this as revelers gathered close by to watch what was expected to be a spectacular firework display on the world’s tallest building, that being the Burj Khalifa. |||||ผู้เฉลิมฉลอง|||||||||||||||||||||||| y|todo|de|esto|mientras|los fiesteros|se reunían|cerca|de|para|ver|lo que|fue|esperado|a|ser|un|espectacular|espectáculo de fuegos artificiales|exhibición|en|el|mundo|más alto|edificio|que|es|el|Burj|Khalifa Y todo esto mientras los fiesteros se reunían cerca para ver lo que se esperaba que fuera un espectacular espectáculo de fuegos artificiales en el edificio más alto del mundo, que es el Burj Khalifa. I was in a hotel close by with a view of the Burj also waiting to see what is considered to be one of the world’s best firework displays. yo|estaba|en|un|hotel|cerca|de|con|una|vista|de|el|Burj|también|esperando|para|ver|lo que|es|considerado|a|ser|uno|de|los|mundo|mejores|fuegos|exhibiciones Yo estaba en un hotel cercano con vista al Burj, también esperando ver lo que se considera uno de los mejores espectáculos de fuegos artificiales del mundo. And the fire in this hotel complex just blocks away across the main plaza downtown - extremely spectacular. |||ใน||||||||||||| y|el|fuego|en|este|hotel|complejo|justo|manzanas|lejos|al otro lado|la|principal|plaza|en el centro|extremadamente|espectacular Y el fuego en este complejo hotelero, a solo unas cuadras de la plaza principal del centro, fue extremadamente espectacular. And the Dubai government at this point saying that everyone was safely evacuated from the hotel last night. y|el|Dubai|gobierno|en|este|punto|diciendo|que|todos|fue|de manera segura|evacuados|de|el|hotel|anoche|noche Y el gobierno de Dubái en este momento dice que todos fueron evacuados de manera segura del hotel anoche. Only 16 people, they say, were treated for minor injuries, Steve, and smoke inhalation. solo|personas|ellos|dicen|fueron|atendidos|por|lesiones|lesiones|Steve|y|humo|inhalación Solo 16 personas, dicen, fueron tratadas por lesiones menores y por inhalación de humo. But clearly an extremely frightening experience for everybody involved, and investigators now working to determine the cause of the fire, which incidentally, is the second major fire to engulf a high-rise in Dubai. pero|claramente|una|extremadamente|aterradora|experiencia|para|todos|involucrados|y|investigadores|ahora|trabajando|para|determinar|la|causa|del|el|fuego|que|incidentalmente|es|el|segundo|importante|incendio|que|consumir|un|||en|Dubái Pero claramente fue una experiencia extremadamente aterradora para todos los involucrados, y los investigadores ahora están trabajando para determinar la causa del incendio, que, por cierto, es el segundo gran incendio que envuelve un rascacielos en Dubái. In 2005... en En 2005... INSKEEP: Becky, what did the celebrants do, the New Year’s celebrants? INSKEEP|Becky|qué|hicieron|los|celebrantes|hacer|los|||celebrantes INSKEEP: Becky, ¿qué hicieron los celebrantes, los celebrantes de Año Nuevo?

ANDERSON: Well, it was remarkable really. ||eso|fue|notable|realmente ANDERSON: Bueno, fue realmente notable.

I mean, the roads are being closed down because so many people are expected to be in Dubai, as they are every year for these fireworks on the Burj Khalifa, and then they sort of go - they move around Dubai over a sort of 25-minute period. yo|quiero decir|las|calles|están|siendo|cerradas|abajo|porque|tan|muchas|personas|están|esperadas|a|estar|en|Dubái|como|lo|están|cada|año|para|estos|fuegos artificiales|en|el|Burj|Khalifa|y|entonces|ellos|tipo|de|van|se|mueven|alrededor|Dubái|durante|un|tipo|de|minuto|periodo Quiero decir, las carreteras están siendo cerradas porque se espera que tantas personas estén en Dubái, como cada año para estos fuegos artificiales en el Burj Khalifa, y luego se mueven por Dubái durante un período de aproximadamente 25 minutos. So there were tens of thousands of people, of course, in the plaza and downtown. así|allí|hubo|decenas|de|miles|de|personas|de|por supuesto|en|la|plaza|y|el centro Así que había decenas de miles de personas, por supuesto, en la plaza y en el centro. I think there was a sort of very subdued mood. yo|pienso|allí|hubo|un|tipo|de|muy|apagado|estado de ánimo Creo que había un ambiente bastante contenido. I think people just really couldn’t believe what was happening. yo|pienso|la gente|simplemente|realmente|no pudieron|creer|lo que|estaba|sucediendo Creo que la gente simplemente no podía creer lo que estaba sucediendo. But very, very organized, very well-controlled. pero|muy||organizado||| Pero muy, muy organizado, muy bien controlado. Those who were in the building say the evacuation was very organized. aquellos|que|estaban|el|la||||evacuación|fue|muy|organizada Los que estaban en el edificio dicen que la evacuación fue muy organizada. As I say, even though people did suffer from smoke inhalation, clearly an extremely frightening experience. como|yo|digo|incluso|aunque|las personas|sí|sufrieron|de|humo|inhalación|claramente|una|extremadamente|aterradora|experiencia Como digo, aunque la gente sufrió de inhalación de humo, claramente fue una experiencia extremadamente aterradora. As I say, you know - if I say controlled, I mean it in the best possible way. como|yo|digo|tú|sabes|si|yo|digo|controlado|yo|me refiero|eso|en|la|mejor|posible|manera Como digo, sabes - si digo controlado, lo digo en el mejor sentido posible. You know, people were sensible. tú|sabes|la gente|estaban|sensata Sabes, la gente fue sensata. And within sort of hours, even though the fire continued, people were moving around town again. y|dentro|de|de|horas|incluso|aunque|el|fuego|continuó|la gente|estaban|moviéndose|por|la ciudad|otra vez Y en cuestión de horas, a pesar de que el fuego continuaba, la gente se movía por la ciudad de nuevo. INSKEEP: All right. INSKEEP|todo|bien INSKEEP: Está bien.

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