Disturbing footage has captured the horrifying moment a woman fell to her death from a blazing luxury apartment in Shenzhen, China.
The video, recorded from a nearby building, reveals flames raging and dense, black smoke pouring out of the high-rise home as the tragedy unfolded on Wednesday, December 11.
In the corner of the screen, the woman can be seen crouched in terror, desperately trying to escape the suffocating smoke and blistering heat.
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The apartment’s walls and windows had been completely destroyed, leaving her perilously exposed to a sheer drop.
Struggling to find breathable air and escape the scorching embers, she moved closer to the edge, but the unbearable conditions caused her to lose consciousness.
Moments later, she rolled over the brink, plummeting into the void.
She fell for several seconds before landing with a sickening thud on a ledge many floors below.
Her lifeless body remained motionless as the recording ended.
The blaze, reportedly caused by a gas explosion on the 28th floor, had already claimed another victim—a dog—moments before the woman’s fall, according to local reports.
Miraculously, no other injuries were reported in the incident.
Authorities responded swiftly, with the fire brigade deploying 16 fire engines and at least 80 firefighters to the scene.
A woman falls from an apartment building that’s on fire. (Picture: Jam Press)
After extinguishing the flames, officials cordoned off the area to conduct safety checks and investigate the cause of the explosion.
Witnesses described hearing deafening blasts and seeing windows shatter under the force of the shockwave.
Residents in nearby high-rises reported feeling their buildings tremble as debris was flung from the explosion site.
Several families were evacuated from both the affected building and neighboring structures as a precaution.
Screenshots from a resident group chat suggest early warnings were missed.
On the evening before the tragedy, one occupant reported smelling gas.
Workers were dispatched to investigate, but when they knocked on the door of the flat where the explosion would later occur, they received no response.
The building, completed in 2018, is known for its high property values, with flats averaging around 120,000 RMB (£13,000) per square meter.
In a statement released the same day, the Shenzhen Fire and Rescue Brigade detailed their emergency response, saying: “At 2:46 p.m. on 11th December 2024, the Shenzhen Fire and Rescue Brigade received a report of an incident at Building 1, Phase II of Joy Mansion, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District.
“The command center dispatched 16 fire engines and 80 firefighters to the scene as part of the initial response, with the full command team from the Nanshan Battalion also mobilized.
Firefighting and rescue teams have now arrived on-site, and further details are being verified.”
The tragic incident has left the community shaken, raising questions about safety protocols in high-rise buildings and the response to early warning signs.
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