Authorities in Dubai have begun investigations into the cause of an inferno that engulfed a 63-storey luxury hotel in the city centre on New Year’s eve.

Firefighters managed to subdue the blaze, but part of the Address downtown hotel is still smouldering.

According to the BBC, 16 people were hurt in the incident.

While the Address Hotel was in flames, a fireworks show went ahead at the Burj Khalifa tower nearby, the world’s tallest building and an iconic symbol of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).