The disaster was completely sudden.

On the night of August 17th, in the cold rain and wind, a raging fire blazed in the calm and luxurious Caesar Hotel without any warning.

Artillery shells with sharp whistling sounds burst into the air, and their long tail flames became the brightest light in the night sky. The entire Caesar Hotel was shaking. The raging fire swept the whole hotel, and it was later extinguished by the rain, turning into black smoke. The thick, ...