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Title: Chinese Telecom building on fire
Post by: Ashy on September 17, 2022, 10:09:23 PM
A major fire has broken out at a high-rise office building in the central Chinese city of Changsha. Terrifying footage shows the 42-storey skyscraper engulfed by the flames. Thick, dark smoke can be seen billowing into the sky, at times fully hiding the China Telecom tower. It appears that the fire spread to all floors, reaching the top of the building.
 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/huge-inferno-engulfs-656ft-tall-skyscraper-in-major-city/ss-AA11Uokp
Title: Re: Chinese Telecom building on fire
Post by: klondike on September 17, 2022, 10:38:06 PM
Initial impression is that the outer cladding is alight. At least it's an office building not residential so I'd assume no casualties.

I checked for other reports. They say it was yesterday and confirm no casualties.
Title: Re: Chinese Telecom building on fire
Post by: Alex on September 17, 2022, 10:49:05 PM
I saw this report too, terrifying.  Hope nobody was working
Title: Re: Chinese Telecom building on fire
Post by: Scrumpy on September 19, 2022, 08:54:07 AM
Wow!!!   Thank goodness there were no casualties..
Title: Re: Chinese Telecom building on fire
Post by: Ashy on September 19, 2022, 10:06:33 AM
Quote from: Oi you! on September 17, 2022, 10:38:06 PMInitial impression is that the outer cladding is alight. At least it's an office building not residential so I'd assume no casualties.

I checked for other reports. They say it was yesterday and confirm no casualties.
Cladding again? Maybe it's not such a good idea.