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A 42-story building in Changsha, the capital of China's southern province of Hunan, was seen engulfed in flames and black smoke on Friday. 

Videos of the incident showed debris falling to the ground and workers evacuating the building, which belongs to the country's largest telecoms operator. 

The city's fire department said 280 firefighters were deployed and were able to quickly put out the fire on the 720-foot-tall building.

Social media users complained of being unable to use their phones. However, China Telecom said in a statement that there was no disruption to cellphone service

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Chinese skyscraper erupts in flames

Flames and smoke rise from a 218-meter-tall office building on Sept. 16, 2022, in Changsha, Hunan Province of China. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Chinese skyscraper erupts in flames

Flames and smoke rise from a 218-meter-tall office building on Sept. 16, 2022 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Officials said no casualties or injuries were reported in the blaze, as dozens of floors burned.

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chinese skyscraper engulfed in flames september 16, 2022

Flames and smoke rise from a 218-meter-tall office building on September 16, 2022 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China. A major fire broke out in the skyscraper in Changsha city on Friday afternoon. No casualties have been reported so far.  (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Chinese skyscraper erupts in flames

Flames and smoke rise from an office building on Sept. 16, 2022 in Changsha, Hunan Province of China. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

There was no immediate information on the cause of the fire.

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Fox News' Rachel Paik, Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.