- A large fire has started at a tall office building in Changsha.
- A 42-story skyscraper consumed by fire.
- Heavy smoke is observed billowing into the sky.
A large fire has started at a tall office building in Changsha, a city in central China.
In horrifying video, a 42-story skyscraper is seen being consumed by fire.
The China Telecom tower is occasionally completely obscured by thick, heavy smoke that is observed billowing into the sky.
The top of the structure looks to have been affected by the fire as it spread to all floors.
Office workers can be seen marching down the stairs in a video posted to Twitter before escaping the oncoming blaze.
According to state channel CCTV, which was cited by Channel News Asia, the high-rise “burned with extraordinary intensity.”
According to Hunan’s fire service, no casualties have yet been reported.
On Friday afternoon, local time, 280 firefighters and at least 36 fire vehicles were sent to the location.
According to reports, the fire has been extinguished, and a cause-and-effect inquiry is underway.
According to a statement from the authorities, the open fire has been put out and no casualties have been discovered.
— China in Pictures (@tongbingxue) September 16, 2022
Changsha has a population of more than 10 million.
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