A huge fire engulfed a 26-storey building in Shijiazhuang, China, on Tuesday (March 9).

According to reports, the fire started on the ground floor before spreading.

The filmer told Newsflare: "I came out of the nearby Bei Guo mall grocery store and it was the centre of attention. After lunch I had some free time so I went to watch the fire and took more photos and video clips."

The 111.6-metre-high building with 622 apartments was built in 2003.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

There were no reports of casualties.

26-story exterior cladding fire in Shijiazhuang, Hebei China. Surrounding area evacuated and no injuries reported. March 9, 2021

26-Story office building Zhong Xin Da Xia exterior cladding fire. Area evacuated and no injuries reported.

26-story Zhong Xin Da Xia Office Building fire in Shijiazhuang, Hebei China on March 9, 2021. Exterior cladding fire that burned into the insulation layer. Building and area quickly evacuated and no reported injuries.

Shijiazhuang Zhong Xin Da Xia Office Building Fire on March 9, 2019. Exterior cladding fire that burned into the insulation layer. Building and surrounding area evacuated and no casualties reported.