Activists say that the City Centre Mall was opened in 2010 without clearances.
A fire broke out in the City Centre Mall in Mangaluru at around 11:35 am on Thursday morning. Thick plumes of smoke were seen coming from one of the upper floors of the mall which prompted fire officials from nearby fire stations to reach the spot and extinguish the fire. According to the Fire Department, no casualties have been reported. The fire has been put out, said officials. "We received the call immediately after the fire started and we sent four fire engines to the mall immediately. People were asked to evacuate and so far, there have been no casualties reported. We are investigating the cause of the fire. We only know that it has started on one of the upper floors of the mall," a fire official from the Pandeshwar fire station confirmed. The mall was opened in 2010 and has four floors. However, at the time of its inauguration, reports suggested that it had been opened without clearance. “The mall was opened without an occupancy certificate and for many years it has operated without an OC. We followed up with the then DC and ministers because this was a disaster waiting to happen,” said activist Vidya Dinker. She added that the multiplex on the fourth floor of the building received a fire department clearance, however, the building itself did not receive the required clearances. The mall was built at a cost of Rs 115 crore, reported The Hindu. This is a developing story
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