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Locals and tourists watching a massive fireworks display kicking off for New Year's at the world's tallest tower in Dubai recalled their experience when plumes of smoke billowed in the air from a fire raging at a nearby luxury tower. Undeterred by the fire, tens of thousands of people gathered near the Burj Khalifa skyscraper for the fireworks show. They whistled and cheered when the fireworks erupted, while teams of firefighters worked to put out the blaze that had engulfed a 63-story luxury hotel and residential building. Just minutes before the fireworks began, large explosions could be heard from inside the burning building, which was cloaked in thick black smoke. It was not clear what caused the blasts. At least 14 people were slightly injured and one person suffered a heart attack from the smoke and over-crowding during evacuation late Thursday, according to Dubai Media Office. Find out more about AP Archive and how to licence our footage for commercial use: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4 Story number for this item is: 4017880