Centaurus Mall fire: A sizable fire breaks out at a shopping center in Islamabad

In the heart of Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad, a sizable fire has started at the Centaurus Mall.

Social media posts featured a massive cloud of smoke rising from the structure, and some videos showed flames both inside and outside the structure.

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Attempts to exit the building were also shown.

All mall patrons, according to police, were safely evacuated. The fire was allegedly spreading to other floors, and efforts were being made to put it out.