Reuters | Dubai blaze raises questions over Gulf skyscraper design Reuters Panels can consist of plastic or polyurethane fillings sandwiched between aluminium sheets. Such cladding is not necessarily hazardous, but it can be flammable under certain circumstances and, depending on a skyscraper's design, may channel fires ... Dubai hotel fire: 'There will be fatalities unless building safety is improved' Dubai's New Year's Eve blaze raises questions about the safety of hundreds of ... Fireworks go ahead but Dubai hotel fire raises concerns over safety of skyscrapers |