World’s tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)

On February 8, 2010, In Business, Business Advice, Business News, Energy, Finance, Media, Retail, Technology, Top Stories, UK Business, US Business, world, By Yahoo! News: Business News

People are shown where to queue for a refund of their money at the ticket counter after the observation deck of the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa was unexpectedly shut down in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The closure is potentially disappointing thousands of tourists and marring the spire's image just a month after it opened. The precise cause of the $1.5 billion Dubai skyscraper's closure remained unclear. In a brief statement responding to questions, building owner Emaar Properties blamed the closure on 'unexpected high traffic,' but then suggested that electrical problems were also at fault. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.


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