Shanghai high-rise fire kills 42

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Shanghai high-rise fire kills 42

8 killed 90 hurt in Shanghai high-rise fire

Firefighters spray water on an apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. The state news agency said earlier that the fire in the high-rise apartment building in China's business center of Shanghai had killed eight people and injured 90. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

An apartment building is on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. Fire engulfed the high-rise apartment building under renovation on Monday. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, an apartment building is on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010. Fire engulfed the high-rise apartment building under renovation in China's business center of Shanghai on Monday. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

Rescuers carry away a survivor from an apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010. Fire engulfed the high-rise apartment building under renovation on Monday. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

Firefighters carry away a body from an apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

A crowd of people watch an apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010.

In this citizen journalism photo acquired by the Associated Press people watch as an apartment building burns in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010. Fire engulfed the high-rise apartment building under renovation in China's business center of Shanghai on Monday. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

People from another building watch firefighters extinguish fire on an apartment building in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010.

In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, spectators watch an apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010.

In this citizen journalism photo acquired by the Associated Press an apartment building is on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010. Fire engulfed the high-rise apartment building under renovation in China's business center of Shanghai on Monday. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, a person waits for rescue on the apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday Nov. 15, 2010.

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Firefighters spray water on an apartment building on fire in the downtown area of Shanghai, east China, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. The state news agency said earlier that the fire in the high-rise apartment building in China's business center of Shanghai had killed eight people and injured 90. The death toll had risen by Monday night to 42.

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