Bopal TRP Mall fire; no reported injury or death | Skyjumper Trampoline Park gutted

Bopal: A massive fire broke out in the TRP Mall in Ahmedabad’s Bopal area (North) after eleven o’clock on the eve of Holi on Saturday.

More than ten firefighters, tankers, and ambulance vehicles reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire after the fire brigade received a call at half past eleven. Fire could be seen in three buildings, two in the mall and one next door. Firefighting continued through the night.

Movie theater and girls’ PG were vacated and over 100 persons were evacuated from there. Hotel Maple and two nearby hospitals were also vacated. A petrol pump located on the other side of the road was shut. Prima facie reason of fire is believed short circuit in Skyjumper gamming zone where too much fire-prone material is used. The incident of fire occurred post 10.30 or 11.00 pm when most of the commercial establishments including game zone were already shut.

Meanwhile, hundreds of people gathered on the main road of Bhopal, which was closed to traffic.

Especially the Skyjumper Trampoline park on the upper floor was completely gutted in the fire. Apart from this, fire could also be seen over the pantaloon store and other floors. No one has been injured or died in this incident but commercial units have suffered heavy damages. DeshGujarat