His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the Sharjah Charity Association to provide suitable housing for all residents of the Abbco Tower where a fire broke out in Al Nahda, Sharjah, on Tuesday, according to Sharjah TV. The alternate accommodation should be provided until the tower becomes habitable again.

The residential tower consists of 49 floors, comprising 328 apartments. Seven people were treated for minor injuries from the fire in the tower in Sharjah's Al Nahda area and taken to hospital for treatment.