Oberon mall, Oberon mall fire
Oberon mall in Kochi catches fireWikimedia Commons

The fourth floor of Oberon Mall in Kochi caught fire on Tuesday morning, (May 16). The food court is said to be completely gutted in the fire. No casualties have been reported so far.

The fire broke out around 11.15 am. The source of fire is yet to be ascertained. The police and fire force personnel immediately evacuated people from the building. As many as 10 fire force teams are on the spot.

Live updates

  • Situation has been brought under control.
  • News channels reported that the fire force officers initially found it difficult to reach the fourth floor to bring fire under control.
  • It is believed that fire broke out from the kitchen of a restaurant inside the food court.
  • Mayor Soumini Jain reached the spot after the news broke out.
  • No one was trapped inside the building.
  • According to reports, people were inside the multiplexes in the mall when the fire broke.

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