A large fireplace despatched flames and black smoke pouring from a 42-storey skyscraper in central China belonging to the nation's largest telecoms operator, however no casualties have been reported, officers stated.
Dozens of flooring burned within the China Telecom constructing within the metropolis of Changsha, the capital of central Hunan province.
The town’s fireplace division stated it despatched 280 firefighters who have been in a position to shortly extinguish the blaze on the 218-metre constructing.
No accidents or deaths have been reported, China Telecom stated in an announcement.
It stated there was no disruption to cell phone service, however social media customers complained of being unable to make use of their telephones.
Movies of the blaze confirmed one facet of the constructing scorched black, with particles falling to the bottom.
Different movies from native media confirmed staff inside managing to evacuate the constructing.
There was no fast info on the reason for the blaze.