Despite the panic that dominated the residents of the Abco Tower in Al Nahda in the Emirate of Sharjah, when they heard the first distress and saw a flame rising rapidly and devouring the façade of the 49-storey tower, their rushing run across the stairs, leaving the building leaving all their possessions behind, but the sad hours that Watching them as they watched firefighters fight with courage, she also witnessed wonderful humanitarian situations from neighbors in neighboring buildings who provided all possible support for the affected population, so they hosted mothers and children in their apartments, distributed water and juices to everyone, as well as strengthened their words of encouragement and the support.
From the heart of the event, one of the residents of the stricken tower, "Alaa Zahid," an Egyptian, told "Emirates Today" that he lives on the twelfth floor, which is equivalent to in the normal buildings on the 22nd floor due to the presence of 10 floors dedicated to parking and services, pointing out that he heard the fire alarm and slowly Initially, until he heard screaming and distress, he gathered his family, which consists of his wife and three older children, 12 years old, the second 7 years old, and the third 3 years and six months, and they rushed down the stairs, indicating that he carried his youngest son due to the difficulty of his descent.
Zahid added that they were all exhausted when they reached the ground floor and were tired on the sidewalk next to the cordon imposed by the police on the area of the accident, pointing out that he was surprised by an Asian person he did not know, patted on his shoulder and gave him water and his family, then offered to host his wife and children in his apartment In which the family of the perpetrator of the benevolence resides until the extinction is completed
He indicated that he accepted the good neighbor’s invitation because his wife and children were in need of rest, stressing that he does not know what to do after the accident, so he has no other place to live in, nor does he know what happened to his apartment furniture and personal belongings he and his family.
Another Arab resident, who preferred not to be named, said that an Asian neighbor from a neighboring building escorted his wife, mother, and young child to rest with his family in light of the situation that overwhelmed him, pointing out that more than one person took the initiative to help the affected population, which did not have a good effect on This situation remained difficult.
The hand of support also extended to a pregnant woman who got off a high floor, so neighbors hosted her until the end of the firefighting operations, and then temporarily housed the affected residents in a hotel.
In the midst of the difficult scene, "Emirates Today" spotted two young men, Adele Ahmed and Baber Ali, carrying boxes containing water bottles that they were distributing to hundreds of residents who sat waiting, and told "Emirates Today" that they lived in a nearby tower and heard screams coming out and discovered the huge fire, and decided to help To relieve their neighbors from the burning tower.
The suffering of the tenants in a temporary residence in one of the hotels
, one of the officials in the building management, Nidal Awaidat, said that the tower units were sold to an owner by an owner by primary contracts, so that he has not yet formed an angel union that handles its affairs, and finds a solution to the suffering of the residents under the current circumstances, pointing out that the Bunyan Company In which he works, he currently manages the tower and provides an alternative housing of 200 rooms to tenants, in a hotel, but the rent is exhausting and difficult to bear until a settlement is reached with the insurance company, which may take six months.
Aweidat expressed his hope to expedite the assessment of losses and enter everyone who has the ability to help because the residents will not be able to bear all this period, indicating that the fire, according to reports, broke out in one of the first floor apartments, and it is supposed to accelerate the maintenance of the building and the damaged apartments and compensate people for the foundation and their purposes Damaged by fire.