gougou Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:02 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:02 PM I'm sure this was initiated by the government so that Beijing can take the title "Biggest firework ever" from Dubai again. Quote
gato Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:06 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:06 PM This is a man-made disaster. So until they know who's responsible, they have to report it with caution. It's possible that the fireworks was organized by the tv station itself. The building is not in a residential area. Quote
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:06 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:06 PM Just watched CCTV新闻, not even a picture. No major structural damage, they said. Sina's rolling news has overtaken People.com.cn. Oh, they've got video of bushfires in Australia. . . . Quote
randall_flagg Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:07 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:07 PM I'm thinking: If I were to build a huge hotel and was suddenly faced with insurmountable economic difficulties, I think I might opt for an "accidental blaze" ... right after taking out a nice insurance policy! I hope no one was harmed, but I am looking forward to reading in detail about what caused this disaster. Quote
randall_flagg Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:08 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:08 PM No major structural damage, they said. But it is still burning, right? Quote
gougou Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:10 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:10 PM It's possible that the fireworks was organized by the tv station itself.The friends I was with this evening read online (don't know from where) that "official" fireworks were launched from the top of the building. Quote
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:12 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:12 PM It's a mix of 被控制， 减弱 and 只有零星火点. But sounds like it's still burning. There's no way they've got the equipment to fight it from outside the building, and if they're sending people in I hope they're doing it carefully. Quote
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:14 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:14 PM Over 30 wounded here. Quote
roddy Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:23 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:23 PM This video appears to catch it starting, 2:27. Robbed from Twitter. Quote
adrianlondon Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:25 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 05:25 PM I am looking forward to reading in detail about what caused this disaster Good luck. /cynical Quote
Senzhi Posted February 9, 2009 at 07:33 PM Report Posted February 9, 2009 at 07:33 PM It looks indeed it must have been a huge fireworks gone all wrong, or arson. I couldn't think of anything else. Not at this rate of fire. Quote
gato Posted February 10, 2009 at 12:57 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 12:57 AM This video appears to catch it starting, 2:27. Robbed from Twitter. Yup. Incredible. Stupid to be setting off such massive fireworks next to a construction site. Quote
gougou Posted February 10, 2009 at 01:26 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 01:26 AM This video appears to catch it startingAnd again, my youtube goes black. What is it with the connection here? Quote
flameproof Posted February 10, 2009 at 02:13 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 02:13 AM (edited) This video appears to catch it starting In the first seconds of the video you see already smoke on top of the building. It should have started a good while earlier. ------------------------- Here is a screen shot of frame #120, at about 4 Seconds into the video. You can see already heavy smoke on top of the building. Edited February 10, 2009 at 02:27 AM by flameproof Quote
gougou Posted February 10, 2009 at 02:17 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 02:17 AM OK, now I can open the page, but it says the video is no longer available. Interestingly, the related videos in the side bar are about Freedom City, Tibet and Chinese Ant Farmers. That might have had something to do with the site blacking out, too. Quote
roddy Posted February 10, 2009 at 03:49 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 03:49 AM Sina are reporting one death, a firefighter. Quote
gougou Posted February 10, 2009 at 04:01 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 04:01 AM According to this blog, there has been a notice to keep it down in the news. Quote
roddy Posted February 10, 2009 at 04:07 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 04:07 AM To be honest, bar the spectacular pictures, it's not that big a story. Basically a prestigious city-center building site burned down. . Although the issues of how it happened and how likely an actual occupied building would be to go up like that are certainly newsworthy. Quote
flameproof Posted February 10, 2009 at 04:08 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 04:08 AM Origin: http://www.chinasmack.com/pictures/beijing-cctv-building-on-fire-news-censored/ Quote
roddy Posted February 10, 2009 at 06:19 AM Report Posted February 10, 2009 at 06:19 AM (edited) Even the professionals are shocked: Note the interior engineering design. This building was nothing more than a massive chimney.... Wow, what did they build that with?? Balsa wood?? This has CCTV's own fireworks display blamed - but even so there's surely no way a modern building should go up like that even if you are firing rockets at it. Edited February 10, 2009 at 06:35 AM by roddy Quote
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