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Fire in shopping mall in Pakistani city of Lahore reportedly kills at least 13

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    A Pakistani woman mourns over the dead body of a family member after a fire broke out in a building, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. A fire broke out in shopping center killing many people, police said. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) (The Associated Press)

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    People mourn the deaths of their family members after a fire broke out in a building, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. A fire broke out in shopping center killing many people, police said. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) (The Associated Press)

LAHORE, Pakistan – A fire in a shopping mall in the Pakistani city of Lahore has killed at least 13 people, local media report.

Video footage shows rescuers escorting the wounded into ambulances Monday as firefighters struggled to beat back the blaze with extinguishers.

Capt. Usman Lahore said the victims died of suffocation and burns. They included a woman and a child.

Usman said the fire burned the main gate of the shopping center, where mostly watches and clothes are sold. He said there was no exit in the back part of the mall.