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Did this London skyscraper melt a car parked nearby?

FP Archives • September 13, 2013, 17:32:58 IST
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Developers of an unfinished skyscraper in central London say they are investigating the way the building reflects sunlight, after claims that the intense glare melted parts of a car parked nearby.

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Did this London skyscraper melt a car parked nearby?

London: Developers of an unfinished skyscraper in central London say they are investigating the way the building reflects sunlight, after claims that the intense glare melted parts of a car parked nearby. [caption id=“attachment_1082569” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] ![The 37-storey skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street, which is still under construction. AP image](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/skyscraper.jpg) The 37-storey skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street, which is still under construction. AP image[/caption]

The companies behind the skyscraper, nicknamed the “Walkie-Talkie” because of its curved shape, are responding to complaints from a Jaguar owner who told the BBC that the car’s mirror, panels and badge had all melted from the concentrated heat of sunlight reflected from the building. In a joint statement Tuesday, developers Land Securities and Canary Wharf said “the phenomenon is caused by the current elevation of the sun in the sky” and that the problem lasts about two hours a day. They said they have asked authorities to suspend parking in three bays that may be affected. AP

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