Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 23: A major fire broke out at a shopping complex in Mumbai late on Thursday night, October 22 and efforts to douse the flames went on till this morning. About 3,500 people adjacent to the mall were evacuated, officials said today.

The cause of the fire is not known yet and investigations are on. No injuries were reported so far although the fire had spread to the second and third floors of the mall.

The residents of a 55-storey building adjacent to the mall were taken to a nearby ground for their safety.

While trying to control the fire, two firefighters were said to be injured at City Centre Mall in Nagpada in central Mumbai.

Racing against the blaze twenty-four fire trucks are deployed at the site and about 250 firefighter including Mumbai's chief fire Officer Shashikant Kale are working tirelessly to control the fire.

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar and other officials visited the site on Thursday night to check the situation.