Overcrowding and the careless storage of goods is to blame for countless fires, officials said. Pictured is the aftermath of a blaze in the Maysaloon neighbourhood of Sharjah in 2018. Reem Mohammed / The National 
Overcrowding and the careless storage of goods is to blame for countless fires, officials said. Pictured is the aftermath of a blaze in the Maysaloon neighbourhood of Sharjah in 2018. Reem Mohammed / Show more

Overcrowding and unlicensed building work to blame for blackouts and fires, Sharjah officials say




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