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Khanan said
really Bad.... ...Devastating....
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britexpat said
Let us hope no one was ...Let us hope no one was injured or killed ..
edsonpachecco said
I just hope for the best... ...I just hope for the best...
Naseebfinder said
We hope no one is injured. ...We hope no one is injured. Since its all fabrics and perfumes shops.........hope everybody is safe there.
Arien said
No update on casualities?? ...No update on casualities?? :(
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bilutopia said
It is sooooo ...It is sooooo sad.....:(
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stealth said
CAll the Emergency dept at ...CAll the Emergency dept at HAmad to know whether there have been any casualities
tet31 said
a residential place near that store got burned too. i pray that ...no one got hurt.
"mahal kita, kahit hindi mo na ako mahal..."-dad
honeybunch said
such ...a big loss to those business guys there
Kevin87 said
insurance fraud ...thats what i smell. i was at the corniche driving when this happend... terrible traffic jam.
Eve said
Car ...My friend was there and her friends car was almost engulfed by flames a fireman had to move it for her. It looks like its on the end of Souk Diera - the Marble Souk. Unfortunately their could be alot of smoke damage at surrounding stores.
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chinx_lady said
so heart breaking! ...i regret to all the pipz who put up their money for business and gone to waste now.
adeel_9298 said
Some Pics I took from my cell phone ...Al Deera Souq under fire:
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Eco-savvy said
Ya rab Im evil, just in Ramadan I was there ...admired all the fabric display, took loads of Kunafeh from near by arabic fast food joint
Sure I never said Masha Allah, Ya rab
Naseebfinder said
A big loss..... ...ALLAH HU AKBAR......
Al Deera had a rich and a beautiful interior.
Its a big loss.
That was the only market where we find the special and expensive fabrics, Costly Abayas, wonderful collection of costly silk and many more Items.
MagicDragon said
Allah gives, and Allah takes. ...Allah gives, and Allah takes.
samia08 said
wow ...wow
Eve said
Next to Al-Diera ...Does anyone know is it actually the marble souk or is it the shops right next door, that tend to stack too much stock in close quarters.
Naseebfinder said
Well said ......MD...... .........Last week I ordered 2 abayas. Was suppose to collect yesterday evening. Never knew this will happen.
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aftab.azam said
relly sad ...relly sad
yaseen13 said
I just came from that arae. ...I just came from that arae. fire fighters art still trying to put off the fire.
tens of water tanks are lined up to feed the fire engines.
I just feel sorry for the poor asians working there. must be devistating for them
Expat Sueño said
I am heartbroken over the ...I am heartbroken over the losses that the guys in the fabric souk have incurred. Does the Emir ever step in to help when catastrophes like these occur?
samia08 said
what !!?? fighters didnt ...what !!?? fighters didnt put off the fire yet ????!!!!
MagicDragon said
Why should he? ...Why should he?
Naseebfinder said
sweet and innocent question ...sweet and innocent question asked by Expat sueno. made me smile.:)
cumbersome2009 said
Actualy, to answer Expat ...Actualy, to answer Expat Sueno's comment, the government pays lots of attention to these things. There's a video uploaded on some other website that i found which shows the minister of interior on the site of the fire. So yeah the state is actually involved positively. I was in my car with this whole mess happened and Lakhwayya (the SWAT police or smethn') acted fast in diverting trffic. Here's the vid...
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The Observer said
Its cool that Qatar Living ...Its cool that Qatar Living didn't remove the link in cumbersome reply to the website that started to compete them!the guys there send people to cover the fire with 5 videos and intreviews with officials on fire fighting dept and police ... What happened to QL?
We have to have more fire extinguishers on walls at Soaq area to stop the fire from the begining when its small! that is what they will realise now!
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DaRuDe said
The Observer ...What Happened to QL!!!!!!
Nothing happened to QL. its all same. The fire news and update were on QL all day with pics and clips. where as your 5guys went to interview them when the reporters were allowed to enter the scene after 3hours.
Now dont say that because i was there for first 4 hours not a single reporter was allowed to get in or interview any of the officials.
Intlxpatr said
Still going? ...Intlxpatr
Is the fire out? Is it still burning? It looks like the block where Thai Noodles is/was - which businesses were destroyed? Did it actually burn the Diraa Souk? The Suq Asseiri?
DaRuDe said
Intlspatr ...the whole market area is sealed. looks like the shop will remain closed today also. only smoke is there no fire and the civil defense team is also here.
Intlxpatr said
Thanks, DaRuDe ...Intlxpatr
Thanks for the quick update.
Expat Sueño said
Come on, MD - have a ...Come on, MD - have a heart!
These guys have worked long and hard to establish their fabric businesses, but they're not in a situation like we would be in the US or the UK where we would have insurance. . .so all their hard work just went up in flames - their means of supporting their families, gone.
The wealthy residents depend on the fabric souks to find the gorgeous fabrics for party dresses, to have their custom-made abayas made, etc - and now that resource is gone. It would be a win-win for the Emir to help out, and I do hope he will; I can't imagine that he'd turn a blind eye :)
MagicDragon said
I left my heart in San ...I left my heart in San Francisco, Expat.
Expat Sueño said
Well, we have something in ...Well, we have something in common. I'll see you there ;)
svelte_saggi said
i wonder if there have been ...i wonder if there have been any casualties to human lives....i have been hearing all sorts of rumours but nothing specific.....
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cumbersome2009 said
I don't think there were any ...I don't think there were any casualties as far as I know. I'm planning on sniffin' around there today maybe.
P.S: You spoke to soon observer lol!! I would've grabbed the FLV and uploaded it to youtube but that would take forever in my conn!
mangkepweng said
i think its a electrical ...i think its a electrical fault
hope they will open ASAP that's the only market i know that selling Filipino food
Eve said
INSURANCE ...The answer is the shop keepers should of had insurance. Especially the guy that just opened as he was in debt to the Bank, anywhere else in the world it would of been required. I was told even Renters should have fire insurance here as you will be held accountable if your rental villa burns down. I know their is Renters insurance but I was never aware of fire insurance. Imagine how safe the towers are if they can't put out fires on the ground!
h4t3_m3 said
How? ...Any report, how it goes like this much,,, and How many hours before fire tatally gone?
Expat Sueño said
It's easy to say that they ...It's easy to say that they "should have had insurance". . .and I hope they did. But in reality I'm not convinced that they even had access to it. Fingers crossed that they did, but I can't imagine that they had huge policies - in terms of large enough to setup shop somewhere else. :(
cumbersome2009 said
A buddy told me the fire had ...A buddy told me the fire had already been put out since last night. But there definetely aren't any losses in lives as I read in the paper that these are just rumors.
Kevin87 said
Expat Sueno ...how long have you been in qatar or the middle east for that matter? u make it sound as if were in north africa. ofcourse everyone has access to insurance here everyone from individuals to car owners to business owners... you sound too innocent though.
Mandilulur said
Oh, Lord, Eva, what a ...Oh, Lord, Eva, what a thought, a fire in a high-rise building in Qatar! May God have mercy.
Mandi
Expat Sueño said
I've been here long enough, ...I've been here long enough, Kevin87, to know that we can't take things for granted here in Qatar. We're in Kansas anymore. . .
I'm sure business insurance (in general) is available. . .just wondering if these guys actually had it (or could afford it).
Kevin87 said
u meant were not in kansas ...u meant were not in kansas anymore. as everyone told u its a famous abaya & fabric shop im sure those poor indians took out an insurance plan from all the profits they were making.
Expat Sueño said
haha - yes, we're not in ...haha - yes, we're not in Kansas anymore :)
I've shopped there a number of times. . .it's dirt cheap, so I'm not as convinced of "all they profits" as you. . .but that's OK. Maybe someone who knows will chime in. . .I'm only assuming. . .
mary faith said
,hope it won't happen ...,hope it won't happen again...
Eve said
Insurance is available ...Even over 10 years ago I got Renters insurance for my boss. You may have to call around a bit but of course their is insurance. Would we drive without insurance?
MagicDragon said
All those cars with expired ...All those cars with expired permits drive without insurance, Eve.
Kevin87 said
MagicDragon were not talking ...MagicDragon were not talking about illegal vehicles/properties.
sailendra said
mahal kita mo ...anung mahalkita mo.gustoako tanghalika
sailendra said
it is so so bad ...wheen i saw the fire on the suk market then i was norvous coz suk is a main market 4 the foregioners.coz there we can get very very cheif things.now there is no more shopes so it is main problem 4 all foregionerssssss
MagicDragon said
Oh, no more shopping. What ...Oh, no more shopping. What are you going to do with all your time? Poor sailendra.
sailendra said
no ...i saw there was so many tankers of the water n they was trying to control fire but they can't succes coz there was fired on morning but still evening there was fire so many polish n fire man was attended there but bad luck ....
Kaldoosh said
RE: Tragic event to mourn ...I have read yesterday in Arabic Speaking newspaper Al-Rayah that Al-Thaqafah Publishing House suffered heavy losses because of the fire.
It is said that 160 thousand titles of books were damaged.
it is labeled as a big cultural catastroph here.
What worsen things is the coincidence between the tragic event and the arrival of new books that day.
ghazalz said
Massive loss... ...Massive loss...
Kevin87 said
you guys speak very bad ...you guys speak very bad english
faises said
its bad ...its bad
Happy Happy said
I went down to see the place...it turned to ashes. ...Salam
rasali73 said
fire on souq ...Most of the fire in this country from short circuit because poor quality electric goods I don’t know there is any quality checking in this matter only we can do that next time b4 we buy any electric appliances please consider the quality.
And we all can pray 4 the poor shop keepers
Jackfrost said
water damage was high, they tried thats the main thing. ...Rules are a guideline for intelligent people, but they must be adhered to by idiots.
HazelEyes said
I work near this place... i ...I work near this place... i saw the flames it wasnt a gud sight to see...
cicakman said
masyaAllah... ...masyaAllah...
a.saifudheen said
where is this location ...where is this location friends,i can't understand that place.