Fire breaks out in 42-storey building in China; no death reported

A massive fire broke out in China on Friday from the 42-storey skyscraper of the country's largest telecommunications company.

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Dozens of floors were gutted in the China Telecom building in Changsha city, capital of central Hunan province.

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There was no immediate information about the cause of the fire.

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Local reports suggest that people were evacuated from the building, which is about 200 meters high.

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Changsha is the capital of China's Hunan province, where about 10 million people live.

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The provincial fire department later said in a social media post that "Currently, the fire has been extinguished.

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According to CCTV, the 218 m (715 ft) building was completed in 2000 and is located near a major ring road.

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