A Large Fire Broke Out In A 42 Story Skyscraper In Changsha China

  A major fire broke out in a 42-story skyscraper in central China’s Changsha city in Hunan province on Friday.   

  Authorities said that as of 4:20 p.m. local time (4:20 a.m. ET), the fire had been extinguished and there were no known casualties, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.   

  The Hunan Fire Department said in a statement on its official Weibo account that it was alerted at around 3:48 p.m.  local time that a fire broke out at the China Telecom building in the city’s Furong district.   

  The Changsha Fire and Rescue Department dispatched 36 fire trucks and 280 firefighters to the scene, the statement said.   

  After a preliminary investigation, it was found that the outer wall of the building was on fire, he said.   

  Videos on social media released on Friday showed flames engulfing the skyscraper, which the fire department said is 218 meters (715 feet) tall.