1. 4 Jun


    Cleaning up the mess, by Omar Chatriwala. Firefighters and cleaners continue to work a day after the Villaggio fire left 19 people dead.

    Cleaning up the mess, by Omar Chatriwala.

    Firefighters and cleaners continue to work a day after the Villaggio fire left 19 people dead.

     

  2. 4 Jun


    Villaggio goes dark, by Omar Chatriwala. A day after the Villaggio fire left 19 people dead, the mall remains closed. Normally brighly lit, the darkened structure looms ominously.

    Villaggio goes dark, by Omar Chatriwala.

    A day after the Villaggio fire left 19 people dead, the mall remains closed. Normally brighly lit, the darkened structure looms ominously.

     

  3. 4 Jun


    Aspire Park vigil, by Omar Chatriwala. Hundreds of people gathered at Aspire Park to mourn for those who died in the Villaggio fire, and stand in solidarity with the victims’ families.

    Aspire Park vigil, by Omar Chatriwala.

    Hundreds of people gathered at Aspire Park to mourn for those who died in the Villaggio fire, and stand in solidarity with the victims’ families.

     

  4. 4 Jun


    Lighting candles at the Park, by Omar Chatriwala. Candles are lit, notes and flowers left, and prayers said at Aspire Park for the deceased.

    Lighting candles at the Park, by Omar Chatriwala.

    Candles are lit, notes and flowers left, and prayers said at Aspire Park for the deceased.

     

  5. 3 Jun


    Flowers for the fallen, by Omar Chatriwala. “Sleep Well” reads one card left at the Aspire Park vigil for those who died in the Villaggio fire.

    Flowers for the fallen, by Omar Chatriwala.

    “Sleep Well” reads one card left at the Aspire Park vigil for those who died in the Villaggio fire.

     

  6. 3 Jun


    The world is thinking of you, by Omar Chatriwala. A card placed by the Villaggio sign, a day after the fire, which led to the deaths of some 13 children.

    The world is thinking of you, by Omar Chatriwala.

    A card placed by the Villaggio sign, a day after the fire, which led to the deaths of some 13 children.

     

  7. 3 Jun


    Remembering the fire,  by Omar Chatriwala. Flowers are left at the Villaggio Mall sign to remember the victims of Monday’s fire that left 19 people dead, including 13 children.

    Remembering the fire,  by Omar Chatriwala.

    Flowers are left at the Villaggio Mall sign to remember the victims of Monday’s fire that left 19 people dead, including 13 children.

     

  8. 3 Jun


    Ash outside the mall, by Omar Chatriwala. Soot and ash mark the walls next to a fire escape between Gated 3 and 4 at Villaggio mall a day after a large blaze left 19 people dead, including 13 children.

    Ash outside the mall, by Omar Chatriwala.

    Soot and ash mark the walls next to a fire escape between Gated 3 and 4 at Villaggio mall a day after a large blaze left 19 people dead, including 13 children.

     

  9. 2 Jun


    Inside Villaggio, by Omar Chatriwala. The Go Sport shop at Gate 4 was one of the many shops damaged in the fire that killed 19 people.

    Inside Villaggio, by Omar Chatriwala.

    The Go Sport shop at Gate 4 was one of the many shops damaged in the fire that killed 19 people.

     

  10. 2 Jun


    Cleaning crew at work on Flickr. As Qatar’s Civil Defense continues to work inside the mall a day after the Villaggio fire, cleaners push out excess water. Credit: Photo by Omar Chatriwlaa

    Cleaning crew at work on Flickr.

    As Qatar’s Civil Defense continues to work inside the mall a day after the Villaggio fire, cleaners push out excess water.

    Credit: Photo by Omar Chatriwlaa

     

  11. 30 May


    Scenes from the aftermath of the Villaggio fire

    A day after 19 people were killed in a fire at the Villaggio Mall, many in Qatar have spent the day mourning those lost in the blaze.

    Hundreds of people gathered for vigils and prayer services at Aspire Park, the Pearl-Qatar, Abu Hamour cemetary and the church complex to pay their respects to the dead.

    Other mourners opted to leave flowers at the Villaggio sign, while inside the mall, firefighters and clean-up crews were still at work.

    After sunset, an unusual darkness shrouded the normally brightly-lit mall, which will apparently remain closed for at least two weeks.

     

  12. 23 Jan


    Drawn in by the deep blue on Flickr.A girl walks toward the aquarium inside Dubai Mall, the world’s largest mall.

    Drawn in by the deep blue on Flickr.

    A girl walks toward the aquarium inside Dubai Mall, the world’s largest mall.

     

  13. 22 Jan


    The Burj Khalifa on Flickr.The world’s tallest tower dwarfs the rest of the skyline in Dubai.

    The Burj Khalifa on Flickr.

    The world’s tallest tower dwarfs the rest of the skyline in Dubai.