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World42-story skyscraper in Changsha, China, experiences major fire

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42-story skyscraper in Changsha, China, experiences major fire

On Friday, a large fire broke out in a 42-story skyscraper in the Hunan province city of Changsha in central China.

The fire was out and there were no confirmed casualties as of 4:20 p.m. local time (4:20 a.m. ET), according to Chinese state television CCTV.

A fire that started in the China Telecom Building in the city’s Furong District was reported to the Hunan fire department at around 3:48 p.m. local time, according to a statement on its official Weibo account.

Changsha Fire and Rescue dispatched 36 fire engines and 280 firefighters to the scene, the statement said.
After a preliminary investigation, it found the outer wall of the building was on fire, it said.
Social media videos circulating Friday showed flames engulfing the skyscraper, which, according to the fire department, is 218 meters (715 feet) tall.
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