Fire breaks out at shopping mall in Kolkata

A massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in Kolkata's Salt Lake area. 9 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. The mall has been evacuated with the help of Disaster management team.

Kolkata (West Bengal):A fire broke out at a shopping mall in Salt Lake area in the northern fringes of the city on Thursday afternoon.

The mall was evacuated and there was no report of any casualty, a fire department official said.

At least nine fire tenders have been rushed to the shopping centre beside Baisahkhi housing estate in Sector II of Salt Lake.

"The source of fire is the basement of the mall. We are trying to reach the source. We have evacuated the entire shopping mall," the official said.

Disaster management teams have also reached the spot.

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