39degN Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:38 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:38 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:42 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:42 PM Bloody hell. More here. Not a residential building, and possibly not even operating as an office block yet (?) so hopefully no major casualties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:44 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:44 PM Here are more pictures: http://news.21cn.com/domestic/shiyong/2009/02/09/5845538.shtml 中央电视台新址配楼发生大火 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:48 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:48 PM Nothing on telly yet, just flicked through all my channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:54 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:54 PM Live report here, although no actual video from the scene. Must be a major traffic and crowd control problem too, they've got the 特警 out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenleaf1348 Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 02:58 PM Could it be due to fireworks?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:01 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:01 PM Not impossible. According to poster's on Thebeijinger it's an empty hotel. CCTV新闻's 11pm bulletin top story: The drought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:03 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:03 PM They have it now, with some video from the scene. Missed exactly what they said, but I think it was something about it being brought under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:12 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:12 PM See video here: http://vinnyswebsite.com/blog1/video-fire-mandarin-oriental-hotel-building-cctv-beijing-headquarters-youtube/ Video: Fire Mandarin Oriental Hotel Building CCTV Beijing China Headquarters (Youtube) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:19 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:19 PM Sina now has a 专题 page, sounds like things are under control and not too many casualties expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:35 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:35 PM Let's see if they go back to banning fireworks within the city next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:46 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:46 PM Y'know, if the main building had gone up we could have had a 'Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire' headline. Roof was still burning as of ten past eleven. People.com.cn seem to have the most regular updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39degN Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:00 PM Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:00 PM Let's see if they go back to banning fireworks within the city next year. i guess they would, according to the old experiences. People.com.cn seem to have the most regular updates. yeah, people's daily's office is just near the building. really horrible! my guess the steel structure was damaged already.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:15 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:15 PM Might be special fireworks, judging from the comments below: http://comment4.news.sina.com.cn/comment/skin/default.html?channel=gn&newsid=1-1-17179116&style=0# 2009-02-09 23:21:54 新浪网友(北京) 确实是烟花所致,放的礼花弹,放礼花持续了半个多小时,放的非常高,也很绚丽.当时东三环上的车都停下来看来着,堵得水泄不通.然后楼顶就着火了 http://comment4.news.sina.com.cn/comment/comment4.html?channel=gn&news … 2009-02-09 23:20:47 北京手机用户 手机看新闻 是放的那种类似奥运会放的顶级烟花,都是用炮打的。漂亮极了。我当时在附近看,刚放完,楼顶就有黑烟了。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:26 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:26 PM Pictures of the crowd at the bottom here. According to this it's under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall_flagg Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:30 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:30 PM What a huge blaze! Had this been a scene from a Hollywood movie, I would said it looked unrealistic. How can the flames be so huge, I wonder? Something strange is afoot here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:39 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:39 PM If the building wasn't actually finished / operating, I'd guess sprinklers, etc, were either not in place or not up and running. CCTV video report here, but it's basically a list of all the leaders who've rushed to the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outofin Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:46 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:46 PM Wow! I saw the news, but I thought it was a minor accident until I saw the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 04:53 PM I'm really quite surprised at the miserly coverage on the TV. There's not a single bit of video out there, and even the BTV channels are continuing with normal programming instead of going into an admittedly pointless rolling news frenzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall_flagg Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:02 PM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:02 PM I'm really quite surprised at the miserly coverage on the TV. That's because you are earthquake spoiled! (What a horrible thing to say, but I hope you gather my meaning). Maybe we are back to "normalcy" as far as Chinese TV coverage is concerned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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