|
The 2010 Shanghai fire〔The PRC State Council officially named it "上海“11·15”特别重大火灾" (Shanghai "11·15" especially serious fire) or "上海市静安区胶州路公寓大楼“11·15”特别重大火灾事故" (Shanghai Jing'an District Jiaozhou Road "11·15" especially serious fire incident). It is called also simply called "上海大火" (Great Shanghai fire) by Chinese media or "Shanghai high-rise fire" and "Shanghai apartment building fire" by English media.〕 was a fire on 15 November 2010 that destroyed a 28-story high-rise apartment building in the city of Shanghai, China, killing at least 58 people〔〔 and injuring more than 70 others〔 (with at least one source reporting more than 120 others injured).〔 An investigation under the PRC State Council was announced on 16 November, the day after the fire, to determine the cause of the blaze.〔 A preliminary finding by investigators concluded that sparks from welding work being done on the building, undertaken by unlicensed welders, ignited scaffolding around the structure, which led to the apartment's destruction.〔 The municipal government also placed the blame on illegal multi-layered subcontracting,〔 and detained four managers from several construction companies.〔 In all, sixteen individuals have been arrested in connection to the fire, including four others accused of being unlicensed welders.〔 The week after the fire, city officials announced a compensation plan for victims of the fire and their families.〔 The fire also prompted the government to pass stricter regulations on the construction industry,〔〔 as well as increased fire safety inspections.〔 Some citizens have criticized the government, accusing it of censoring the media〔 and providing an inadequate response to the fire.〔 ==Fire== The fire began at 2:15 pm local time (06:15 UTC) around the tenth floor.〔 The building, constructed in 1997,〔 was located at the intersection of Jiaozhou Road and Yuyao Road in Shanghai's Jing'an District, and was being renovated at the time of the fire.〔 Witnesses said that the fire started with construction materials and spread throughout the building. It took over 80 fire engines and several hours to contain the fire. Shanghai residents were able to see smoke from the fire several kilometres away. Firefighters were unable to hose water on the top of the -tall building from the ground.〔 ''China Youth Daily'' reported that the contractor for the construction said the cause of the fire was probably sparks caused by welding work done on the 20th floor. Qiu Jingshu, a worker on the 18th floor, said sparks from welding being done on another building flew over and caused the scaffolding to catch fire. Afterward, it was established that the fire "was caused by unlicensed welders improperly operating their equipment", and several welders were arrested. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2010 Shanghai fire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|