The fire broke out at 12:30 am on December 10, at the Swagota Square Complex in ABC Point, as per news agency PTI. The commercial building comprises State Bank of India's (SBI) zonal office and branch, and a shopping mall called Sohum Emporia.
The fire remained uncontrolled even after more than 25 fire tenders were deployed. Additionally water tenders from the Indian Air Force, Indian Army and Guwahati Refinery were also asked to join the fire extinguishing efforts.
No deaths in the incident have been reported as of yet, and the cause of the fire remains unknown till the time of writing this report.
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Fire still burning the building, says official
A senior Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) said that the fire is still not controlled completely and the authorities are trying to douse it.
"The fire is still raging on the sixth floor. We are trying to douse it," the official told PTI.
"Smoke is also billowing from the second floor, where the fire originated at the godown of the shopping mall," he added. A lot of inflammable materials and clothes were reportedly stored on the second floor, as per the official.
#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam | A major fire broke out at a six-storey Sohum Emporia commercial building and the offices of SBI at the GS Road area in Guwahati at around 1:30 am on Tuesday. After continuous efforts of nearly 24 hours, the firefighters, NDRF, SDRF teams assisted by… pic.twitter.com/4o5u9xiZ1l
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2025
Another official said that the fire now remains in the backside of the building. "However, due to non-adherence to safety norms while construction, fire tenders are unable to reach the rear," he said.
Safety audit was done recently, says district commissioner
Kamrup Metropolitan District Commissioner Sumit Sattawan visited the site and said that preliminary enquiries found that the building had all safety clearances.
"The building owner said the audit was done two months ago. So, prima facie, it seems the building does not have any issue," he told reporters, as per PTI.
The authorities will wait for a final report from the F&ES Department after dousing the blaze, Sattawan added.
'Zero visibility, heavy smoke, significant damage'
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) issued a statement stating that the fire tenders are trying to control the fire by entering into the building from lower floors, adding that a detailed assessment will be done after it is controlled.
""Due to zero visibility and heavy smoke, the fire could not be controlled effectively in the initial stage. The building premises and surrounding areas have been secured. Evacuation protocols were initiated for safety," the statement read, as per PTI.
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The preliminary observation suggests significant damage to the affected floors, but a detailed assessment will be done once the fire is fully controlled, it added.
