A large fire has broken out on the roof of a high-rise building at Zhongguancun in the Chinese capital of Beijing, according to witnesses. The tech district is often referred to as China’s Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n
The incident began at about 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday when a large plume of black smoke was billowing from the top of the office building. Large flames were visible in photos and videos that were shared online.<\/p>\n
The fire happened at Tower B of Raycom Infotech Park, according to the state-run Global Times newspaper.<\/p>\n
Raymond Zhong, a reporter for the New York Times, said the building houses offices for Google and other companies. “[An] employee tells me that everyone was evacuated for 20 mins but are now being let back in,” he said.<\/p>\n
Firefighters rushed to the scene and the blaze was extinguished a short time later, according to local media. The cause of the fire is unknown, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.<\/p>\n
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