THIS is the shocking moment a fire rips through a skyscraper – as high-tech drones swoop in to battle the blaze.
Multiple firefighting drones swarm the 500ft building in southeastern China during an intense fire drill.
The fire drill took place in a skyscraper in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, according to the country’s state news agency, Xinhua.
Dramatic footage from June 24 shows flames sweeping through multiple floors as thick smoke billows around the building.
Red drones are seen blasting water or foam at the building with force.
Each one appears to be targeting a different floor and spraying at a sharp horizontal angle.
Made of carbon fiber, these drones can carry up to 770 pounds of foam or water, spraying it as far as 100 feet.
They operate at altitudes over 656 feet and can run continuously thanks to a tethered power and fluid supply.
The drill was aimed at “testing the efficiency of high-tech firefighting methods and improving response time,” according to the state news agency.
Xinhua shared a video on Facebook showcasing an impressive fire drill in Shenzhen, China, describing it as “Next-level firefighting in China’s Shenzhen! Tethered drones tackled a blazing high-rise facade during a major fire drill!”
It remains uncertain whether the building engulfed in flames was specifically constructed for safety exercises, has been abandoned, or is currently serving as an office or apartment building.
But this is just one of several recent innovations coming out of China.
It comes as China recently put out to sea the world’s largest cargo ship.
The 1,310-ft-long vessel is said to be capable of holding a whopping 220,000 tonnes of goods and stacking 24,000 containers.
Footage shows the monstrous vessel – built in just 17 months – ripping through the ocean.
Named the CMA CGM SEINE, the vessel was delivered from its Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai in April.
The vessel is equipped with a fuel bunker capable of holding 18,600 cubic metres of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), enabling it to cover a distance of nearly 20,000 nautical miles when fully fueled.
While dubbed the “sea monster”, this ship is actually more environmentally friendly than traditional oil-powered vessels.
It emits 20 percent less carbon dioxide, 85 percent fewer nitrogen oxides and 99 percent less particulate matter and sulphur oxides.
China’s goal in building these giants vessels is reportedly to reduce logistic costs, make global shipping greener and increase its connectivity to other parts of the world.
