Aerial images show a huge column of smoke forming during a fire in a shopping mall in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

According to local media reports based on fire brigade estimates, the fire spread to 18,000 square meters and destroyed more than 200 stores.

According to local media reports, smoke rose more than 150 meters and part of the shopping mall’s roof collapsed.

Fire crews were able to completely extinguish the flames 15 hours after the fire started.

In the statement made by the fire brigade, it was stated that there was no loss of life and that the cause of the fire was being investigated.