The shocking fire of a skyscraper in Milan

Italian firefighters fought a fire in a Milan skyscraper on Sunday which quickly spread to the 20 floors of the building. The residents were immediately evacuated.

The mayor Giuseppe Sala he said that there have been no reports of injuries or fatalities, and that the firefighters smashed the doors, apartment by apartment, to make sure there were no casualties.

“We are sure it was time to go, but until the checks are complete we cannot be entirely sure.“Sala told reporters on the spot.

According to the newspaper The Corriere della Sera, 20 people were poisoned by the smoke.

The 60-meter-high building, part of a recent development project, was designed to resemble the keel of a ship and includes an aluminum sail on its roof, which burned and fell into the street ending in pieces.

A huge column of black smoke rose from the building called Torre dei Moro and was visible for miles. The flames were still burning inside nearly 3 hours after a dozen fire trucks and ambulances responded to the alarm.

A firefighter told the Corriere della Sera What the fire was still contained when they arrived and that the firefighters were able to get the residents out. In an hour, the flames had spread from the 15th floor, where the fire seems to have taken, quickly devouring the entire facade of the building.

Unidentified residents said messaging What the facade panels had to be fire resistant.

The plans for the project indicate that the building has 16 residential floors and two undergrounds.

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