Hearth engulfs business tower in southern Chinese city

An aerial perspective of Hunan Want Want Medical center on August 6, 2022 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China.

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A large fireplace engulfed a significant-rise business office making in downtown Changsha, funds of China’s southern province of Hunan, on Friday afternoon, condition media noted.

Dozens of storeys of the a lot more than 200-metre tall (656-foot) China Telecom making “burned with terrific intensity”, sending thick smoke into the sky, condition broadcaster CCTV stated.

The hearth has been place out, but casualty figures are not regarded but, it noted.

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