Fire Breaks Out at Ahmedabad Mall

A fire erupted at a ceramics showroom in Acropolis Mall, Ahmedabad, due to a short circuit. The mall was closed, so no evacuation was needed, and there were no casualties. The fire was controlled in a two-hour operation.

A fire broke out at a showroom in a shopping mall in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Saturday, according to an official, with no casualties reported.

The blaze originated at a ceramics shop on the second floor of Acropolis Mall in the Thaltej area around 9:30 am, attributed to a short circuit, said in-charge Chief Fire Officer Jayesh Khadia.

No evacuation was necessary since the mall was closed at the time, Khadia confirmed. ''A firefighter and a tanker were promptly dispatched, and the fire was controlled after a two-hour operation,'' Khadia stated.

(With inputs from agencies.)