CCTV Apologizes for Setting Hotel on FireEnglish - 10 February 2010 - 2 years ago by Urbika. 0 comments.China's state broadcaster says the pyrotechnics that set fire to a new luxury hotel, gutting the structure and killing a firefighter, were so powerful that a special permit was needed, but it was never obtained. (Feb. 10) |
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Aftermath - Beijing CCTV Annex FireEnglish - 10 February 2009 - 2 years ago by Urbika. 0 comments.Through the afternoon haze, the aftermath of the fire left the building in its bare shell state. The claddings of the façade remain mostly intact although replacements are most definite. Local sources say the structure of the building remains sound and Ove Arup (the structural engineers of the building) have yet to make an official statement on this. Local police and military guards have been posted every 20 meters around the perimeter of the whole site. |
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CCTV/TVCC fire in BeijingEnglish - 09 February 2009 - 2 years ago by Urbika. 0 comments.The TVCC building, housing the new Mandarin Oriental hotel, was set ablaze by fireworks from CCTV staff during the Yuanxiao holiday 2009. This was shot from the opposite angle of most shots online, and shows the most powerful explosion during the 6 hour fire. |
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