A massive fire broke out on the fourth floor of a commercial building in southern India's Karnataka.

The incident happened on Tavarekere main road in Koramangala, Bengaluru on October 18.

Visuals showed a major fire in the building and a loud explosion that followed it.

Thick black smoke poured from the building as the blaze spread.

According to a local report, the fire began in a cafe on the fourth floor.

People were quickly evacuated from the building but the video showed one man, apparently trapped by the flames, leaping from the building's roof.

Reports say the man, who may have jumped into a tree below, was taken to hospital with major injuries.

A total of four fire tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.

According to fire officials, the cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit.

A massive fire broke out on the fourth floor of a commercial building in southern India's Karnataka.

This happened on Tavarekere main road in Koramangala, Bengaluru on October 18.

Visuals showed the horrifying fire in the building with a loud explosion that followed it. The raging fire was accomplished by thick black smoke as the deadly blaze spread to the whole building. According to a report, a cafe, which was on the fourth floor, is where the fire started.

According to a report, the people inside the building were hurriedly evacuated as the fire broke out.

However, one of them jumped off from the building, suffering injuries in the process. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. A total of four fire tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control. According to fire officials, the cause of the fire is said to be a short circuit.