Real-Life Towering Inferno Kills Dozens in Shanghai

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By Richard Lawson Nov 15, 2010 2:01 PM

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Real-Life Towering Inferno Kills Dozens in Shanghai

Real-Life Towering Inferno Kills Dozens in Shanghai A fire in a 28-story high-rise in China's largest city has killed an early estimate of 42 people. A section of the building was under renovation when the blaze started. The fire is out now, but search-and-rescue efforts continue.

Real-Life Towering Inferno Kills Dozens in Shanghai

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