Fire breaks out at Spice Mall in Noida, no casualties reported

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On Monday, a major fire broke out inside a prominent shopping mall in Sector 25 of Noida. According to the police sources, No casualties have been reported.

According to the fire department, the blaze started on the fourth floor of the mall in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The officials got a call around 1.30 pm. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the cooling down process is underway. The exact reason for the fire is unknown.

Earlier in the day, a major fire broke out at a menthol warehouse in Kasna area of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. Nearly 18 fire tenders were rushed to the spot in order to douse off the fire. According to news agency ANI, no casualties or injuries have been reported.

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The fire continued to raze for more than three hours and the fire personnel faced difficulties to douse the flames due to the huge amount of menthol oil stored at the warehouse. Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said that there are hundreds of menthol oil drums inside the warehouse and they are exploding.

Although the fire was contained, the officer said that it will take more than three hours to fully douse it off.

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With inputs from IANS

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