China's Lantern Festival Ends In Disaster

[MA-Caver]

A night of fun turns disasterous when unauthorized fireworks sets a high-rise on fire, ruining the festivities. Pictures with story below.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/chinas_lantern_festival_and_an.html

 

[Carol]

At least the hotel was still in the process of being built and not yet occupied. What a horror that would have been if the hotel had been full of revelers.

RIP to the brave firefighter Zhang Jianyong who perished in the line of duty. :asian:

 

[Hand Sword]

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[David Weatherly]

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