Massive fire in Sharjah high-rise, UAE (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A building under construction in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, has caught fire.

Billowing smoke can be seen for several kilometers, Gulf News reports.

https://twitter.com/gulf_news/status/649530006901772288
Photos on social media show the high-rise building engulfed in flames.

Firefighters used cranes to battle the blaze. There were no immediate reports of fatalities or injuries.

Fire erupts in a residential building located on King Faisal road in Sharjah.
Pictures by Anu Warrier/Khaleej Times pic.twitter.com/SNleq578z9

— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) October 1, 2015

The fire caused traffic to come to a near halt, with vehicles gridlocked on streets near King Faisal Road.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.

حريق ضخم بأحد الأبراج السكنية في شارع الملك فيصل في الشارقة pic.twitter.com/WYYNWblUjF

— شبكة دبي الاخبارية (@NET_dxb) October 1, 2015