Riyadh: Fire broke out at a major shopping mall located on Prince Sultan avenue in the city of Jeddah.
The firefighters contained the blaze before it engulfed the whole centre and spread to other buildings, reported Okaz.
Twenty-nine people who were in the mall had breathing problems after inhaling smoke – of whom 4 were taken to King Fahd Hospital in critical conditions.
The firemen managed to evacuate employees and customers who were trapped inside the building.
Mecca province Civil Defence Spokesman Colonel Said bin Sarhan said that 497 live in the six-floor building. No casualties were reported