A fire has broken out at an old building in Dhaka’s Mohakhali, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.

The Fire Service received reports of the incident around 11:15am on Thursday, said Khaleda Yasmin, duty officer at the control room.

She said the fire sparked at a building near the former British American Tobacco office behind SKS Shopping Mall.

“Three firefighting units have gone there. It will take a little more time to get further details,” Yasmin said.

The smoke could be seen from a distance.

There was no immediate information on what caused the fire or whether anyone had been hurt.