At least eight killed in building fire in Shanghai
2010-11-15 10:02:28 GMT2010-11-15 18:02:28 (Beijing Time)
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A trapped person waits for rescue on the apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, Nov. 15, 2010. (Xinhua)
A trapped person is lifted up by rescue helicopter from the apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, Nov. 15, 2010. (Xinhua)
Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2010 shows an appartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua)
Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2010 shows the apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua)
Firefighters extinguish blaze on the apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, Nov. 15, 2010. (Xinhua)
Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2010 shows the apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and more than 90 injured Monday afternoon after a high-rise apartment building caught fire in Shanghai, local authorities said at a press conference.
The 30-storey building at the intersection of Jiaozhou Road and Yuyao Road in Jing'an District was being renovated when it caught fire at about 2:00 p.m..
Witnesses said scaffolding initially caught fire, with the blaze then quickly spreading to the building.
