A shopping mall in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, caught fire on Saturday. The property is one of multiple Jinsheng-brand malls in the city operated by Jeshing Real Estate Group Co. Ltd. Photo: VCG

The blaze broke out around 10 a.m. Saturday and continued burning until the early hours of Sunday. Photo: VCG

Smoke and fire billow out of the mall on Saturday night. Photo: VCG

The mall, opened in 2008, houses around 1,000 stores and consists of a five-story main building and four-story auxiliary building. Photo: VCG

Residents gather on Saturday night to watch rescue personnel put out the fire. Photo: VCG

An excavator removes debris from the site on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Rescue personnel put out the fire early Sunday morning. No causalities were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Photo: VCG