A huge fire has broken out in Lusail, Qatar.
Thick plumes of smoke could be seen for miles around as the fire developed near to a World Cup fan village.
The World Cup host nation’s Interior Ministry reported that Civil Defence teams had the fire under control and there had been no casualties.
Civil Defence teams fight fire in Qatar
The smoke was seen for miles around and social media users shared videos of the smoke.
In a statement on Twitter the Ministry of Interior said the fire was at an under-construction building.
The fire started just after noon local time on an island that is part of the city of Lusail, which is hosting several games during the tournament.
Argentina are due to face Mexico at the Lusail Stadium, just 3.5km away from the site of the blaze at 10pm local time.
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