The annual “Double 11” shopping festival in China has just concluded, and on the evening of the 12th, a major fire broke out at a logistics center of the well-known mainland e-commerce platform JD.com. Many consumers’ packages were burned, with a majority of them being mobile phones, and the losses are feared to reach over ten billion yuan.
According to mainland netizens, around 9 p.m. on the 12th, a large fire broke out at the Wuxi JD.com Yupei Logistics Park in Xishan District. The park covers a total area of nearly 20,000 square meters, with a building area of about 27,000 square meters. After burning all night, the entire logistics park has been completely destroyed.
Online videos show thick smoke billowing at the scene, with flames shooting into the sky. Nearby residents have mentioned that even at a distance, they could still feel the heat waves.
The netizen mentioned that the fire caused heavy courier losses, with some employees suspecting that over ten billion yuan worth of mobile phones were destroyed. Currently, the entire park has been sealed off by the police.