THIS is the horror moment a huge mystery inferno rips through a shopping mall in Warsaw destroying it and leaving firefighters baffled.
Video footage showed the raging blaze engulfing the building in flames and sending plumes of grey smoke billowing into the air.More than 80 per cent of the sprawling the Bialoleka district building was alight today and 50 firefighting teams struggled to subdue the flames. Some 200 firefighters were at the site, including a chemical and ecological rescue group, according to reports.
Mariusz Feltynowski who led the operation told a press conference today that no one has been reported injured but there are"Almost 100 per cent of it was burned. The fire is being extinguished and this will take many hours, perhaps several hours," he told a press conference today."The owners and employees of the shops located there quickly arrived at the burning building.
A video clip taken from further away showed thick black smoke rising over the area as the sun began to rise.Residents were urged not to open their windows or go outside.The Marywilska 44 with almost 1,400 commercial units - including many kiosks - was among the biggest shopping centres in Warsaw.