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pictures here.
an eyewitness is saying, 'huge chunks falling off.'
UPDATE: lots of explosions are being reported, and there are reports that this was started by fireworks, olympic leftovers that were set off to the east of the building.
btw, today is yuanxiao jie, the last day of spring festival, where the remainder of fireworks are set off.... for hours.
UPDATE-2: more images on picasa.
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more videos.
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UPDATE 3:
several links... i don't know if these belong to the same mandarin:
fire rages at unfinished beijing mandarin hotel: february 9, 2008
fire at the mandarin hotel in boston: march 10, 2008
fire at the mandarin hotel in thailand: september 5, 2007
this is how i saw it in april 2008:
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THE MORNING AFTER:
picture taken by fuzheado. click pic to source
Arson: is the crime of deliberately and maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas.
ReplyDeletesad really sad
Incredible pictures though.
ReplyDeleteHope nobody died in it.
Then again, there's one lucky thing already: If it had been an american building it would have crumbled to dust mere seconds after catching fire.