Fire Erupts in Centaurus: On Sunday afternoon a well shopping centre in the capital suddenly caught fire in many storeys. Rescue personnel are working to put out the fire.
Details indicate that the shopping center’s fifth story caught fire. According to eyewitnesses, there is a restaurant on the fifth floor Monal Downtown Restaurant of the mall from where the fire broke out.
Update 4.0 #CentaurusMall
Its now confirm that fire erupted in the food court area of the mall, most probably at 'Monal Restaurant' (as per multiple eye witnesses).
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The mall is being evacuated by authorities in an effort to prevent any injuries or fatalities while the fire brigade battles the blaze.
According to reports, a well-known restaurant on the top floor of the mall caught fire. The management of the Centaurus is said to have gotten everyone out of the mall.
Eyewitness reports state that the fire started in the tower facing the F-10 district and has since spread to several of its levels, potentially causing serious structural damage to the opulent edifice.
According to reports, no casualties have been reported thus far as the fire brigade rushed to the site of the incident to contain the flames.
The fire is swiftly spreading from the third to the first level of the building as well as the higher floors of the building, where there are residential units, but a delay in the arrival of rescue services has enhanced the intensity of the fire.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) verified that firefighters have put out a fire that started on Sunday evening at Islamabad’s well-known shopping centre.
According to retired Capt. Mohammad Usman Younis, Chief Commissioner of Islamabad, the fire brigade, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, and Rescue 1122 all participated in the firefighting operation.
“The cooling process at the shopping mall is underway,” he said, adding that Pakistan Airforce assisted the civil administration in bringing the fire under control at Centaurus Mall.
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The building’s residential flats were also evacuated due to the fire.
Islamabad Police said in a statement that people were rescued and safely evacuated from the mall’s backdoor, which was covered in smoke following the incident.
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Initial reports state that there have been no casualties associated with the fire event, although the fire’s origin has not yet been determined.