Horror moment huge inferno tears through shopping mall in Warsaw & destroys complex as firefighters tackle mystery blaze

THIS is the horror moment a huge mystery inferno rips through a shopping mall in Warsaw destroying it and leaving firefighters baffled.

Video footage showed the raging blaze engulfing the building in flames and sending plumes of grey smoke billowing into the air.

A huge fire has ripped through a shopping centre in Warsaw

Firefighters were shocked at how fast the flames spread

Tomasz Fijolek/Fire Department

Roughly 200 firefighters arrived to tackle the blaze[/caption]

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Shop owners reportedly tried to go back inside the complex to fetch belongings but were stopped[/caption]

More than 80 per cent of the sprawling the Bialoleka district building was alight today and 50 firefighting teams struggled to subdue the flames.

Some 200 firefighters were at the site, including a chemical and ecological rescue group, according to reports.

Mariusz Feltynowski who led the operation told a press conference today that no one has been reported injured but there are suspicions of arson as the blaze shocked responders by spreading so rapidly.

“Almost 100 per cent of it was burned. The fire is being extinguished and this will take many hours, perhaps several hours,” he told a press conference today.”

The roof of the Marywilska 44 Shopping Centre complex collapsed as the fire took hold.

The owners and employees of the shops located there quickly arrived at the burning building.

Some people tried to get in to save their property, ignoring the huge flames.

Fortunately, the police intervened in time and no one was put in danger.

A video clip taken from further away showed thick black smoke rising over the area as the sun began to rise.

Residents were urged not to open their windows or go outside.

Investigators are seeking to establish the cause of the major fire as mass speculation is circulating online.

Polish news outlets said the fire spread suspiciously quickly through the complex and it is still believed to be smouldering.

The fire comes amid reports based on briefings from security sources of Russian saboteurs targeting Western countries actively supporting Ukraine in the war.

The Marywilska 44 with almost 1,400 commercial units – including many kiosks – was among the biggest shopping centres in Warsaw.

It was owned and managed by Mirbud.

Smoke was seen billowing over the Bialoleka district

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An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway and suspicions of arson have been raised[/caption]

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Officials arrived in time to stop anyone going into the building[/caption]

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The fire is still believed to be smouldering[/caption]

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Local residents have been told to close their windows[/caption]