Kolkata: Fire breaks out at South City Mall, no casualties reported yet

#SpotVisuals : Fire breaks out at the food court of South City Mall in Kolkata; fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/RaiPn2tlG9

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Moviegoers at the mall’s multiplex, workers and guards were evacuated following the fire incident. Since the power supply was cut off, fire fighters faced difficulty in entering the building amid smoke.

The fire incident also resulted in traffic halt. A team from the Kolkata Police’s disaster management group also rushed to the spot. According to PTI, a fibre glass wall in the food court was demolished to let the smoke out, a fire brigade officer said.

The mall authorities have decided to keep the place closed on Saturday. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

State Fire and Emergency Services Minister and city Mayor Sovan Chatterjee also visited the scene. “Fire is absolutely under control as our fire officers fought bravely to douse the fire. They are still using water to douse fire in pockets,” he said after coming out of the mall. “Looking by the nature of it, it seems the fire was caused due to short circuit,” he added.

The mall authorities have decided to keep the place closed on Saturday.