A huge fire broke out in Qatar near one of the World Cup fan villages, with local authorities having to be called to control the flames.
Thick black smoke rose into the strikingly blue sky near a fan village called Qetaifan Island North in the city of Lusail. Officials said the fire originated in a building under construction.
Images on social media appeared to show the roof of a building near the fan village catching fire before the Civil Defence controlled the blaze and confirmed there were no reported injuries.
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"The Civil Defence controls a fire at a building under construction in Qetaifan Island, without casualties," the Qatari Ministry of Interior tweeted.
Videos posted on social media showed that the plumes of black smoke were visible from miles away near the fan village, which consists of canvas tents where supporters are staying during the tournament.
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The Sun report that authorities controlled the blaze which stemmed from three warehouses in Umm Al-Amd. The scene of the fire is less than 4km from Lusail Stadium, which is set to host Argentina and Mexico at 7pm UK time on Saturday.
Lusail is the second largest city in Qatar, with a population of around 200,000 people.
Qatar spent millions of pounds on fan villages before the World Cup. In total, the country spent £185billion on infrastructure and building costs ahead of the tournament. Around £40billion of that is thought to have been put into Lusail.
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