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4:43
The works realize a fire has started and try throwing water on the scraps that had caught on fire with no effect -
4:47
Within 2 minutes the firefighters arrived. the moment they arrived they unloaded their equipment and sprung into action. -
4: 50
The workers rang urgently for the two passenger elevators.The operators made several trips saving a numerous amount of workers before the heat bent up the elevator tracks. -
5:05
The people on the ninth floor are trying to the fire but they can't because the door is locked from the outside and at the windows fire was lapping in. -
5:10
some people started jumping out the windows in hope of escaping the fire only to meet death when they hit the pavement. -
5:15
Almost everyone on the tenth floor escape except one girl who in fear jumped out the window. By 5:15 the fire had been under control. 146 people had died. -
4:40 pm
the cutters had finished their work and stood around talking waiting for the quitting bell. Some people lit cigarettes even though it was against the rules, hiding the smoke by blowing it up their sleeves. -
4:45 (1)
workers from other firms had already left. -
4:42
Someone must have threw a cigarette butt in a scrap bin igniting the scraps starting the fire. -
4:45 (2)
The fire had leaped out of control. At 4:45 someone pulled the eighth floor fire alarm.
