Video verified by the BBC showsa fire raging at Fairmont The Palm Hotel on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates' largest city. Thick black smoke rises into the sky.
Local officials also said four people were injured in a blaze at a building in the Palm Jumeirah area. They gave no further details.
In the early hours of Sunday, the Dubai Media Office said four people were wounded in an "incident" at Dubai International Airport - a major transport hub. The airport's concourse had "minor damage", the office added without elaborating.
