Hundreds of people are believed to have been burnt to death as fire engulfed a skyscraper reportedly housing China Telecom in the city of Changsha on Friday, September, according to Chinese state media.
The exact number of fatalities is not known yet but videos shared on social media show dozens of floors burning.
“Thick smoke is spewing from the site, and several dozen floors are burning ferociously,” Chinese state broadcaster, CCTV reported.
Local reports suggest people were evacuated from the building, which is about 200-meters high. China Telecom is a massive, state-owned operation employing hundreds of thousands of staff. It is not known how many work at the Changsha tower and state media says the number of fatalities is not yet clear.
Changsha is the capital of China’s Hunan province, where about 10 million people live.
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💥🚨 Massive Skyscraper Fire in China.
I’m confused, why didnt it collapse perfectly into its footprint at free fall speed?!..👉👉 Why didn’t it fall like the World Trade Center? #bush pic.twitter.com/J8mWsNEftk— Welcome to the world disorder (@Globalchange10) September 16, 2022
