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Skyscraper catches fire in Shanghai

2010-11-15 15:53:16 GMT+7 (ICT)

SHANGHAI, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- A skyscraper caught fire on Monday afternoon in the Chinese city of Shanghai and some people jumped from the windows to escape, state media reported.

The 30-storey apartment building in Jing'an District caught fire at about 2:00 p.m. as it was being renovated, state-run Xinhua newswire service said.

The news agency, quoting witnesses, said that a scaffolding initially caught fire, but the blaze later quickly spreading to the building. According to other reports, firefighters are trying to rescue residents and construction workers still trapped inside the building.

There is no official word on casualties.

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-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2010-11-15

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