The 2010 Shanghai fire was a 15 November 2010 fire that destroyed a 28-story high-rise apartment building in the Chinese city of Shanghai, killing 58 people with 56 missing and more than 120 others injured.
An investigation under China’s cabinet was announced on 16 November, the day after the fire, to determine the cause of the blaze. The investigation into the fire made a preliminary conclusion that negligence by unlicensed welders on the tenth floor caused the bamboo scaffolding and attached nylon netting to catch fire, which subsequently spread to the entire structure.
As of 19 November, a total of twelve individuals were being held by officials in connection to the blaze, including four more who were detained that day. The four were representatives of Jiayi Building Decoration, a part of renovation contractor Jing’an Construction, Shanghai Jing’an Construction Supervision, and the apartment management company.
It is a signal that big cities in China need to improve their ability to deal with fire happened in skyscrapers. Additionally, it is also need to be investigated seriously about the poor quality of the construction and the why this kind of company can get the opportunity to do the program.Shanghai fire
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