Doha City Centre Mall closed after failed fire safety checks

01/05

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Customers were being turned away as MOI personel assessed the situation. Confused shoppers and frustrated taxi drivers drive away from the main entrance.

02/05

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Napali Security guards keep potential customers away as maintenance crews work to fix the fire safety faults. They politely assure people that all will be fixed soon. Fire safety in Qatar is under intense review after the death of 19 people in Vill.

03/05

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City Center Mall in the West Bay area of Doha has been closed for 48 hours by the Ministry of Interior. According to staff the fire alarm was tested on Friday morning and was found not to be working.

04/05

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City Center Mall is the biggest shopping center in Qatar, providing cimema, cafes, resturants and many other entertainments for the population. The mall is a major social hub for people wanting to spend time out of the blazing heat of the Qatar sun.

05/05

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Carrefour is one of the biggest supermarket chains in Doha. This is the second store to be affected by the fire and subsequent fire safety checks. Villagio Mall which holds one of the other Carrefour stores was closed after the fire that resulted i.

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The City Centre Mall in the heart of West Bay in Doha has been closed for the next 48 hours by the Ministry of Interior after it failed fire safety checks. Staff said that the fire alarm was tested on Friday morning but failed to work.