One of China ‘s tallest skyscrapers was evacuated after it began mysteriously rocking, sending panicked people running away.
The nearly 300-meter building named SEG Plaza began to sway at 13:00 on Tuesday afternoon in the southern city of Senchen, causing a mass exodus. However, no earthquakes have been recorded in the area and authorities remain concerned about what caused the quake.
The 79-storey building was sealed at 14:40, according to local media. The construction of the skyscraper was completed in 2000 and houses a large electronics market as well as various offices in the center of one of China’s fastest growing cities.
It is not known what caused the oscillation – It did not blow much, nor was there an earthquake
Emergency management officials are investigating what caused the oscillation of the skyscraper located in the Fushian district of Shenzhen, according to a post on Weibo.
The local weather report showed a wind speed of 43 km / h, which should not have caused such a problem in the building. “After checking and analyzing the data of various seismic monitoring stations throughout the city, there was no earthquake today in Senchen,” the statement said. “The cause of the disturbance is controlled by various services.”
However, it is not yet clear how the authorities will handle a potentially dangerous building of its scale in the heart of a city of more than 12 million people. It was not immediately clear how the authorities would handle a dangerous building of its scale in the heart of a city of more than 12 million people.
However, in the videos posted on social media by passers-by, panicked people can be seen running away as the skyscraper swings left and right.
