Flags fly half mast in the memory of the student that died on campus

On 21 February a fire on the campus of American University in Dubai takes lives of two people.

The fire happened on the tennis courts, 1 student and one unidentified person died. No evidence of a crime scene is present, suggesting that it was an accident.

A press conference by the Chief of Police, Meedo Taha and the member of the senior administration of the university was held on Tuesday on the day of the fire.

According to the police investigation, the fire broke out on the campus tennis courts between 6 and 6.30 am on Tuesday, which was a holiday.

The situation is still being investigated. Two people have died from the fire, one of which was a 25 years old, engineering student. The second victim is unidentified yet. If not a student, how this person got inside the campus past the security guards on the entrances remains unclear.

First person to see the fire was a security guard, after calling for help,3 more came; they tried to put out the fire on their own. The firefighters were called and had arrived in 5 minutes.

There is not much evidence to suggest that this was a crime, the only evidence the police has are some cigarette buds and trances of meedwah. However, there is no evidence of any sport activity too. This might suggest that the victims of the fire might have caused the fire themselves.

“The university buildings were closed at the time of the fire” said Mr.Taha, so the reason what this student and the other victim were doing at the university on a holiday is still unknown.

The identity of the victims cannot be revealed yet. The family of the university student has been notified.

 The only witness of the fire is the security guard and he is being questioned. The security cameras on campus are also being checked, and students who may have seen anything from the dorms windows will also be questioned.

“All flags of AUD will be flying half mast for the next two weeks in remembrance of the student who tragically died in today’s morning fire” said the member of the senior administration of the university.