Huge fire engulfs skyscraper in China

A major fire has broken out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha, state media has reported, adding that the number of casualties is 'currently unknown'.

Videos posted on social media show flames searing through the building, which housed an office of the state-owned telecommunications company China Telecom, as black smoke billows into the sky.

The Guardian on YouTube:

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[guardiannews]

Major fire breaks out at skyscraper in Changsha, China ►

[kujiro_x]

apparently architects have not yet learned from all the other times their towers made of flammable materials burned down in 15 minutes

[Sodainspace]

The issue is a lot of new skyscrapers built with highly flammable cladding materials, we have the same problem in australia

[BillLaBrie]

Watch out! In about 20 minutes it’s going to free-fall into its own footprint and shatter into a million pieces and leave a glowing crater that can be seen from space for weeks! Happens all the time!

[honoraryamerica]

That is just horrible, reminds me of the Grenfell Tower fire that occurred in England a few years ago. Such external materials must be banned everywhere.

[suburbanboi]

Wondering if it’s going to come down as perfectly as Tower 7 did? Asking for a friend

[stormrunner]

Obviously missed a few safety standards when building that one. My condolences.

[jamesb]

What It looks worse than buliding 7 fire and no collapse !!! HOW CAN IT BE??!!!!

[_bushy]

it burnt for longer than two hours and DIDN'T collapse into it's own 3 other buildings we could mention)

[eldonbogs]

Made in China skyscraper burns completely but doesn't fall and implode at freefall speeds like other buildings "did" 20 years ago in the states

[jeffreytan]

That skyscraper must have been made out of paper-mache. Ive seen building fires that rage on several floors but not the whole building all at once!!

[jonathonbrooks]

Now that's what I call a fire. Strange it didn't collapse into its own footprint at freefall speed ...

[josiahslate]

Notice how the steel beams did not bend and cause the tower to collapse

[gypsylee]

This is quite spectacular. I mean I don't want people hurt but it's like a man-made volcano

[clarissathompson]

My heartfelt wishes go to those residents, the emergency responders, and their families. I hope there were few to no casualties <3

[-waz-]

Shouldn't the steam beams melt and the building collapse with speed like in free fall? Asking for a friend

[bokhans]

The question is will it collapse like building WTC 7 with a way less fire but still collapsed. I don’t think so! 🤔

[karmayogi]

This is the main problem of skyscrapers, getting out of it is impossible in huge fires, i hope they find a solution to this😞

[Ndoyle]

Strange how that big fire didn't melt the beams enough to collapse the building...but a small jet fuel fire will

[bustedfender]

That’s awful, but notice how it didn’t melt to the point of collapse.