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Firefighters tackle blaze at Ireland's tallest residential building

The fire broke out at the top of the building.

Fire service dealing with a fire in the large obel tower building in Belfast. .doesn't look to be very serious. . pic.twitter.com/PPfbppvSJh
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FIREFIGHTERS ARE TACKLING a fire at the top of the tallest residential building on the island of Ireland.

The Obel Tower in Belfast is 85 meters in height and has 233 apartments.

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It was completed in 2011. UTV reports that the fire broke out on the roof of the building.

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