A huge fire broke out on Friday for an as yet unknown reason at a skyscraper in central China’s major city of Changsha, state television CCTV reported.
“Dense smoke billows from the site and dozens of floors are engulfed in very violent flames,” the channel said. Information about the possible victims is not yet available.
thick black smoke
According to several Chinese media, the fire started in a skyscraper that houses the offices of the operator China Telecom.
Photos released by CCTV, too that many amateur videos, show huge orange flames ravaging a building, as thick black smoke rises over the city of Changsha, which has a population of 10 million. It was not immediately clear if anyone was inside the building.
Videos posted on social media show one side of the skyscraper engulfed in flames all the way.
Source: BFM TV
