Fire hits cinema inside BGC mall; no casualties

Fire struck a portion of a movie theater in Uptown Bonifacio in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City on Tuesday.

According to the official fire report, the fire started at Cinema 3 at 11:59 a.m.

In a tweet, GMA News' Raffy Tima, citing Taguig fire director Fire Superintendent Bernard Rosete, said the fire was declared under control at 1:37 p.m. and fire out at 2 p.m.

He said the fire damaged cinema chairs and the projection room.

All tenants and visitors from adjacent tower buildings were evacuated, Tima said.

In a statement, Megaworld Lifestyle Mall, operator of Uptown Bonifacio, said no casualties were reported during the incident.

It also said the said the movie theater where the incident took place was "non-operational."

“Mall guests, tenants, employees, and workers from the adjacent office towers were immediately evacuated following proper safety protocols and procedure,” Megaworld said.

“We thank all our retail partners, mall employees, especially our customers, for their cooperation during the evacuation process.” —Sundy Locus/KBK, GMA News