From Fox News: China's official Xinhua News Agency says at least 42 people have died in a Shanghai apartment building fire.
The fire occurred on Monday at a 28-story building that was under renovation. Earlier reports put the toll at at least eight dead and more than 90 injured.
A witness told Xinhua that building materials had caught fire, and the blaze spread to scaffolding and then to the 28-story building itself, which houses a number of retired teachers.
The cause of the fire: "The state-run news website Eastday.com cited a construction worker surnamed Qian who escaped from the 28th story as saying crews were installing energy-saving insulation when the fire occurred."
I blame Al Gore.
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10 hours ago
Obviously it was the construction bosses cutting corners to increase their profit margin.
ReplyDeleteDamn Chinese capitalists.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by capper. Hope things are going ok up at the castle.