- Blaze broke out in a building housing an office of state-owned telecommunications company China Telecom in Changsha city
- Video shows dozens of people fleeing the building as flaming debris fell from the upper floors
- Local officials said the fire has been extinguished and they have not yet discovered any casualties
The city's fire department said it sent 280 firefighters who were able to quickly extinguish the blaze in the 720ft building.
Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, has a population of about 10 million people.
The 720ft building was completed in 2000 and is located near a major ring road, according to CCTV.
Deadly fires are common in China, where lax enforcement of building codes and rampant unauthorised construction can make it difficult for people to flee burning buildings. |
