China skyscraper fire: Thick smoke is spewing from the site, and several dozen floors are burning ferociously, state media reported.
Beijing: A major fire broke out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha, state media reported Friday, adding that the number of cαsuαltiєs was “currently unknown”.
“Thick smoke is spewing from the site, and several dozen floors are burning ferociously,” state broadcaster CCTV reported.
This afternoon, the building of China Telecom building in Changsha长沙caught fire, no casualties reported yet, stay safe everyone! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QNnezk2Mxk
— China in Pictures (@tongbingxue) September 16, 2022
This afternoon, the building of China Telecom building in Changsha长沙caught fire, no casualties reported yet, stay safe everyone! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QNnezk2Mxk
— China in Pictures (@tongbingxue) September 16, 2022
It added: “Firefighters have begun work to extinguish the flames and conduct rescues at the scene,”
The blaze consumed a tall building that housed an office of state-owned telecommunications company China Telecom, according to the report .
A photograph released by CCTV showed orange flames searing through the building in a built-up area of the city, as black smoke billowed into the sky.
A video posted on social media by a local news outlet appeared to show the outside of the tower had been charred black.
Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, has a population of about 10 million people.
