Went for my ear training tuition around 3.30pm and my teacher was watching a video online via his blackberry.
It was a live video of a terrifying fire in Jing'An District, which was pretty near to our place. The fire started at 2pm this afternoon, just a small fire at first. However due to the dry weather and strong wind, the whole apartment building (28 floors altogether) was totally engulfed in fire in an hour!
The building houses quite a few retired teachers. Sources say ppl are jumping from the building. Up to now, 12 ppl died and 52 ppl injured, about 100 plus ppl were saved. 20 to 30 plus ambulances were sent and there were 2 helicopters circling around the top of the building, trying to save the victims.
There were some workers trapped on scaffolding. An tweet from someone:
It was a live video of a terrifying fire in Jing'An District, which was pretty near to our place. The fire started at 2pm this afternoon, just a small fire at first. However due to the dry weather and strong wind, the whole apartment building (28 floors altogether) was totally engulfed in fire in an hour!
The building houses quite a few retired teachers. Sources say ppl are jumping from the building. Up to now, 12 ppl died and 52 ppl injured, about 100 plus ppl were saved. 20 to 30 plus ambulances were sent and there were 2 helicopters circling around the top of the building, trying to save the victims.
There were some workers trapped on scaffolding. An tweet from someone:
"I saw the workers wearing the hard hats on the roof reach out their hands for help again and again until finally they stopped reaching out anymore. They were being tormented. I'm personally seeing all this happen under my nose but not able to do anything, it's tragic. "
According to the latest update, the fire was put out at 7pm. Pictures of the scene.
According to the latest update, the fire was put out at 7pm. Pictures of the scene.
A man trapped on scaffolding. Hope he's safe now. :(
It's like 911 all over again, tragic. :( Let's pray that all the victims will be okay. :'(
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