'Abandoning pets at the border or on the streets, not even leaving them with the vet – there’s really no excuse for it. Dubai is an affluent country.'
Sebastian Toerstad,a high school student who drove past the embassy at the time of the blast,said: ‘There was a very thick layer of smoke on the street.
'This is the Dubai version of "keep calm and carry on."'
Rescuers are desperately trying to save the missing campers from inside the block,with authorities hoping that some could be found alive.