At 0: 55 am yesterday, the transmitting antenna at the tower end of the Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower was hit by strong lightning, causing the radome to burn. Fortunately, the equipment was not damaged. It is reported that after the incident, radio and television broadcasts were normal, and the Oriental Pearl sightseeing was open as usual. At 23: 43 pm before the top of the TV tower caught fire, the meteorological department issued a yellow warning signal for lightning. Shortly thereafter, at about 1 yesterday morning, a citizen on duty in Zheng Da Square suddenly heard a thunder and immediately saw the top of the nearby Oriental Pearl Tower on fire. "The Oriental Pearl Tower seems to have been struck by lightning. Later, many fire engines came to put out the fire. " Witnesses said. The reporter learned from relevant departments that at the time of the incident, the launcher at the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower may have been struck by lightning because of the lightning weather in Shanghai. After the fire broke out, the fire department quickly dispatched rescue and put out the fire within 1 hour. The heavy rain at that time created favorable conditions for fire fighting.