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Centaurus Mall fire: Large blaze erupts at Islamabad shopping mall Centaurus Mall fire: Large blaze erupts at Islamabad shopping mall
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Watch: Smoke billows from the Centaurus Mall in IslamabadWatch: Smoke billows from the Centaurus Mall in Islamabad
Watch: Smoke billows from the Centaurus Mall in IslamabadWatch: Smoke billows from the Centaurus Mall in Islamabad
A fire has broken out at the Centaurus Mall in the centre of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. A large fire has broken out at the Centaurus Mall in the centre of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
Images on social media show a huge plume of smoke emanating from the building, with some footage showing flames inside and outside the building. Images on social media showed a huge plume of smoke emanating from the building, with some footage showing flames inside and outside the building.
They also show people trying to evacuate the building. They also showed people trying to leave the building.
Efforts are under way to put out the fire which is said to be spreading to other floors. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Police say all people in the mall were evacuated safely. Efforts were under way to put out the fire, which was said to be spreading to other floors.