Central SA
Fire at NW mall brought under control─── 09:28 Sat, 12 Jun 2021
Shoppers rushed out of City Mall in Klerksdorp in North West on Friday after a fire was reported in the building.
Police and fire personnel were deployed to the mall to control the situation.
City of Matlosana spokesperson, Ntswaki Makhetha, told OFM News that the fire started at a bakery inside the mall.
Makhetha says the fire was brought under control before it could spread to other stores.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness says the fire happened in a blink of an eye and caused panic amongst shoppers.
OFM News/Joba Matsheng