Burj Khalifa: World's tallest building lit up in COVID-19 fundraising drive

Video. World's tallest building lit up in COVID-19 fundraising drive

The world's tallest building was used as more than €2.7 million was raised in the United Arab Emirates for people affected by COVID-19.

The world's tallest building was used as more than €2.7 million was raised in the United Arab Emirates for people affected by COVID-19.

Lights were illuminated on the facade of Burj Khalifa each time a donation was made. 

The aim was to turn the building into a virtual donation box.

The UAE has recorded more than 18,000 COVID-19 cases and around 200 deaths, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

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