Topic: Dubai
AP News | 2010-02-08 20:00:23
Tourists watch a model of the world's tallest tower, Buj Khalifa at the entrance of observation deck after it has been unexpectedly shut down in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The closure is potentially disappointing thousands ...
AP News | 2010-02-09 17:36:37
World's tallest tower in Dubai shut down after visitors were trapped in elevator 124 floors up
Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in an elevator door 124 floors above the ground. The 15 people inside were trapped for 45 ...
AlphaNinja | 2010-02-08 20:00:09
The world's tallest skyscraper - Dubai's Burj Khalifa - has just closed to the public, a month after being opened.
It's unclear why it is being closed, but the company that runs it has mentioned electrical problems.
In a brief statement responding to questions, building owner Emaar Properties blamed the closure on "unexpected high traffic," but then suggested that ...
AP Features | 2010-02-08 16:15:33
Lookout deck of world's tallest tower in Dubai unexpectedly shuts a month after opening
The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks. Electrical problems are at least partly ...
