Major fire breaks out in 42-story skyscraper in Changsha, China
Major fire breaks out in 42-story skyscraper in Changsha, China
Major fire breaks out in 42-story skyscraper in Changsha, China
At around 3:48 p.m. on September 16, a serious fire broke out at the China Telecom building in Furong District of Changsha City, Hunan Province. The video shows smoke rolling out, the whole building covered by a huge fire, with items that are on fire constantly falling down and the sound of explosions ringing out.
According to public information, the China Telecom Building, also known as the Lotus Garden Building, which was completed in 2000, was the first building in Changsha to exceed 200 meters tall with a height of 218 meters, and was also known as the tallest building in Hunan at the time. It is still one of the landmark buildings in Changsha. The building has 42 floors above ground and 2 floors below ground, and is a super high-rise building.