9 terrible high-rise fires in the world

(Baonghean.vn) - Regarding the fire at the 27-story tower in London, looking back, there have been many terrible high-rise fires in the world, causing damage to property and human lives.

1. Fire in 56-story building in Caracas, Venezuela's capital in 2004

The 56-story building in the Parque Central complex in Caracas, Venezuela, on the night of October 14, 2004. The fire lasted for dozens of hours and spread across 26 floors. Photo: CBS News.

2. Fire at 32-story office building in Madrid, Spain in 2005

A massive fire destroyed the entire upper floors of the 32-story Windsor office building in downtown Madrid, Spain, on February 12, 2005. At least nine upper floors were completely destroyed in the fire. Several explosions were heard coming from the building hours after the fire broke out. Photo: AP.

3. Deutsche Bank fire in New York, USA in 2007

A fire broke out on the 17th floor of the Deutsche Bank building in New York City, USA on August 18, 2007, due to some workers smoking. Ten floors of the building were engulfed in flames. At the time of the fire, the 41-story building was being remodeled to reduce the number of floors to 26. Two firefighters died while fighting the fire and 115 of their colleagues were injured. Photo: The New York Times.

4. Fire at the 101-story World Financial Center in Shanghai, China in 2007

The Shanghai World Financial Center in China was hit by a fire from a nearby rooftop on August 14, 2007. The fire broke out while the 101-story, 492-meter-tall building was under construction. The fire in China's tallest building was brought under control after 75 minutes. Photo: Xinhua.

5. Monte Carlo Hotel Fire in Paradise, Nevada, USA in 2008

A fire broke out on the roof of the Monte Carlo Casino and Hotel in Paradise, Nevada, USA on January 25, 2008 and spread rapidly. The hotel has 32 floors and is located on an area of ​​8,400 m2.2. The fire engulfed the top four or five floors. The fire was brought under control an hour later. Photo: Fox News.

6. Fire at 21-story shopping mall in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka in 2009

On March 13, 2009, a fire broke out on the top floors of the 21-story Bashundhara City shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. Most of the offices in the complex were empty at the time of the fire. Only one security guard died after jumping from the building's roof. Seventeen others were injured. Photo: AP.

7. Fire at the 44-story Central Television Hotel in Beijing in 2009

People in Beijing (China) witnessed a fire breaking out from a 44-story hotel building in the headquarters of China Central Television in Beijing on February 9, 2009. The cause of the fire was fireworks by people celebrating the Lantern Festival near the headquarters of China Central Television. Photo: AP.

8. 28-story apartment building fire in Shanghai in 2010

A fire broke out in a 28-story apartment building under renovation in Shanghai on the afternoon of November 15, 2010, killing 53 people. Four unlicensed welders were arrested by police on suspicion of accidentally starting the fire. Photo: AP.

9. Fire at a 5-star hotel in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China in 2011

A five-star hotel in the Dynasty Wanxin complex in Shenyang, Liaoning province, caught fire after fireworks were set off during the Lunar New Year celebrations on the evening of March 2, 2011. At 219 meters, the hotel is the tallest building in Shenyang. Photo: shanghaiist.com.

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