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A massive fire has broken out in a 63-story skyscraper in Dubai that houses the Address Downtown hotel, and an evacuation is underway. (more) “Authorities are currently on-site to address the incident swiftly and safely,” the Government of Dubai said in a brief statement, adding that an evacuation of the building was underway. There was no immediate word on casualties from the incident, which began just hours before the United Arab Emirates was due to welcome the new year. The Address Downtown Hotel is near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s largest skyscraper. Other details were not immediately known. James Valles reporting