Fire forces Ciputra Mall to close

JAKARTA: Ciputra Mall in West Jakarta was forced to close on Wednesday afternoon after the power went out due to a short circuit in a generator set that caused a fire and panicked shoppers.

A spokesperson from Ciputra Mall told The Jakarta Post that a small fire broke out in the basement of the mall at 5 p.m. Security personnel immediately evacuated visitors from the mall. The police and fire department quickly arrived on the scene.

The mall was immediately closed until further notice. -- JP