Beijing recently exploded in a series of fires near the Shanghai Oriental Pearl now smoke

Fires were reported in Beijing (left) and Shanghai (right) on April 18. (Video screenshot composite)

On April 18, fires were reported in Beijing and Shanghai. Beijing 798 Art District suspected fire; Shanghai Oriental Pearl near a vehicle burst into flames, the scene of thick smoke rolling.

The Sohu account “Ask Beijing” said that some netizens reported that a fire was suspected to have broken out in Beijing’s 798 Art District in Chaoyang District, near the Northeast Fifth Ring Road, at around 5 p.m. on April 18. The “Ask Beijing” reporter asked a staff member at the 798 Art Center duty office, who said that a fire did break out near the 798 Art Center, but did not know the details.

The video on the Internet shows that there is smoke at the fire, there are many people watching, and there are many fire engines at the scene.

A netizen said, “I passed by and saw it, it was quite serious.” “In Wangjing, just 10 minutes ago, you can still hear the sound of the alarm.” “I hope the people inside and the artwork are okay.”

Another netizen asked “What’s going on? Is this the year of fire in Beijing?” “What’s wrong with Beijing? There are fires one after another.”

It is reported that the day before yesterday (April 16), the substation of Guoxuan Foweys Light Storage and Power Supply Co., Ltd. near the Dahongmen Jimei Home Market in Beijing’s Fengtai District caught fire and exploded, and the fire burned for nearly 12 hours before it was extinguished.

Then, on April 12, two fires broke out in Beijing. At 9:00 a.m., a fire broke out at the Peixin Hotel in Dongcheng District, and at 11:24 a.m., a fire broke out in a carport on the south side of a neighborhood in Donghua City Street in Dongcheng District.

In addition to Beijing, today (April 18), Shanghai Oriental Pearl near also appeared rolling smoke.

Shanghai Pudong Fire official notification refers to the 18th at 2:37 pm, Pudong New Area Century Avenue near the Silver City Road, a vehicle fire.

The Internet video shows that the vehicle burst into flames after the fire, the scene is also rolling smoke.

“Newsroom” refers to the fire originated from a two-vehicle rear-end accident, the rear end of the car smoke, and then gradually turned into a large fire. At that time, the traffic police were dealing with two car rear-end accident, the rear car smoke.