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[Watch] Massive Fire At Kolkata’s Acropolis Mall

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out on the third floor of a shopping mall in the southern part of Kolkata on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate the building, an official said.

Ten fire tenders were pressed into service to put off the fire which broke out at the mall in the Kasba area around 12.15 pm, he added.

“As of now, there is no report of any injury. Firefighting operations are underway. Some firefighters have entered the building wearing oxygen masks,” the official told PTI.

The entire area was engulfed in smoke and traffic movement in front of the mall has been regulated, a senior officer of Kolkata Traffic Police said.

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