People Flee As New Chinese Skyscraper “Wobbles”

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily reports:

Shoppers fled Shenzhen’s 71-storey Saige Plaza after the building wobbled on Tuesday afternoon, with the city’s authorities confirming no earthquake and storm had been detected.

Dozens of videos circulating on China’s microblogging platform Weibo showed swinging antennas at the top of the building at around 1 p.m., as people ran onto the street in panic in the busy Huaqiang district.

Multiple departments, including the police, are investigating the incident, with no injuries reported as of Tuesday evening. Local media reported that all entrances of the empty building were sealed shut and guarded following the incident.

Read the full article. Shenzhen borders Hong Kong to the north and has a population of 12.5 million.

Shoppers fled #Shenzhen’s 71-storey Saige Plaza after the building wobbled on Tuesday afternoon, with the city’s authorities confirming no earthquake and storm had been detected.

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— Apple Daily HK 蘋果日報 (@appledaily_hk) May 19, 2021

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