Huge fire at Abu Dhabi Plaza high-rise in Astana (VIDEO)

The fire started on the 25th floor early on Saturday morning. According to preliminary reports, it was caused by a gas cylinder explosion.

Dozens of firefighters in nearly 20 vehicles have rushed to the scene. Several firefighting units are battling the blaze, struggling to get the fire under control, and at least 60 first responders have been deployed, RIA Novosti reported.

Witnesses have started posting footage of the blaze online. Periscope user Erzhan Bazarov has been streaming a video from the scene, passing his device from hand to hand and even driving around the scene to get a better view – and avoid being hit by falling debris.

Bazarov and others can be heard saying in Russian that the building is about to “fall apart.”

A still Periscope video by Ержан Базаров

There has been no information on killed or injured victims from the blaze as of yet.

Abu Dhabi Plaza has been under construction since 2010 and was planned to be completed in 2016. With its tower of over 380 meters, Abu Dhabi Plaza was supposed to become the highest building in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

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