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China: fire ravages Shanghai apartment block

Written byMarta Cooper
Read this post in Español, Aymara
Posted 15 November 2010 15 years ago

A high-rise apartment block in downtown Shanghai became engulfed by flames at around 2pm this afternoon. Early reports say firefighters are trying to rescue residents and construction workers still trapped inside the building. Photos from the scene are available here [zh] and here.

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