Sylvie Claire / September 17, 2022
A major fire broke out on Friday for an as yet unknown reason in a skyscraper in the large city of Changsha in central China, state television CCTV reported.
Thick smoke is escaping from the site and dozens of floors are prey to very violent flames," said the channel. No indication was yet available on possible victims.
According to several Chinese media, the fire started in a skyscraper housing offices of the operator China Telecom.
Photos released by CCTV show huge orange flames ravaging a building, while thick black smoke rises over the city of Changsha, which has a population of 10 million.
It was not immediately clear whether people were still inside the building.
Videos posted on social networks show one side of the skyscraper consumed by flames over its entire height.