iReporter who lives nearby says she saw `` huge tower full of fire '' Plume of flames shoots from top of structure as flames engulf luxury hotel . The cause of the fire at the unoccupied 40-story Mandarin Oriental is not known . A man stands next to a damaged building in downtown Shanghai on July 8, 2013.
iReporter who lives nearby says she saw `` huge tower full of fire '' Plume of flames shoots from top of structure as flames engulf luxury hotel . The cause of the fire at the unoccupied 40-story Mandarin Oriental is not known . Modern , angular building a symbol of Beijing 's modernization .