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Injured: A policeman involved in the rescue efforts receives treatment at the scene as other emergency workers climb down from the roof of the building
Four teachers and two civil defense officials were among the dead, the Qatari ministry said on its official Twitter page.
At least three of the nursery teachers were from the Philippines and died of smoke inhalation, Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said in Manila.
Another 17 people were injured, including four children, according to authorities.
Most of those hurt were rescuers responding to the blaze. A brother of one of the dead Filipino teachers was among the injured but had recovered, Mr Hernandez said.
The fire broke out at the Villagio Mall in Doha's west end a short time before midday. Smoke was seen billowing from the building as ambulances and police vehicles blocked entry to the complex. It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze.
At least some of the victims died as rescuers struggled to reach the child care centre, according to Qatar's Minister of State for Interior Affairs, Sheik Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani.
'We tried our best, but when we got there, the children were trapped inside. We are very sorry for what happened. We tried as much as we could to save these people,' Sheik Abdullah told reporters in Doha.
Rescue: State minister for the interior Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Thani told reporters firefighters had to break through the roof to get to trapped children after a staircase to the first-floor nursery collapsed
Shopping: Retailers based in the mall include many well-known Western brands, such as Foot Locker, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Marks & Spencer
Smoke: Witnesses say thick black smoke could be seen pouring from the mall around midday
Fire fighters use a cherry-picker crane to reach the roof of the building where they smashed a hole in the roof to reach people trapped inside
The Gulf Arab state's ministry of interior confirmed four teachers and two civil defense officials are among the dead
Haze: A ministry official said that all buildings in Qatar abide by safety regulations 'with no exceptions' and that an investigative committee would be formed to look into safety requirements issues
Air ambulance: Paramedics and emergency personnel prepare to evacuate one of the victims via helicopter
Witnesses say thick black smoke could be seen pouring from the ritzy Villaggio mall at around midday. It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze
Family members of victims console each other following the fire in the Villagio shopping mall in the Qatari capital Doha
Grief: Family members of some of the victims console each other outside the building after learning the terrible news
Anguish: The father of one of the young victims breaks down in tears following the loss of his son
Disbelief: Victims' relatives struggle to comprehend the news. A diplomatic source in Madrid said four of the dead children were Spanish. A three-year-old French child was also among the victims. Others are believed to be from Japan, the Philippines and Benin
Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker, reporting from the scene, said: 'The Gympanzee nursery, where most of the children were, is on the first floor with difficult access.'
Speaking from Qatar's Hamad hospital, the relative of a two-year-old boy who died in the blaze said: 'There don't seem to have been any fire alarms or sprinklers at the mall.'
Thick smoke and heat hindered rescue efforts, as did a lack of floor plans and malfunctioning sprinkler systems, the Qatar's Interior Ministry admitted on Twitter.
Sheik Abdullah said all buildings in the country abide by safety requirements, but a special committee will nonetheless be set up to monitor building safety standards.
'We tried to get to the children area but the extremely high heat stood in our way,' Brigadier Hamad al-Duhaimi of the Qatari civil defence told reporters.
Witnesses say thick black smoke could be seen pouring from the ritzy Villaggio mall around midday. The Interior Ministry later said the fire was extinguished.
Interior: A man races through smoke inside the mall building. A news conference is planned for later this evening
Casualty: An injured person is wheeled away on a stretcher
Fight: Firemen extend water hoses into the mall to as colleagues wearing breathing apparatus enter the building
Survivor: A man is given oxygen treatment as he is carried into an ambulance. The young victims included six boys and seven girls. Three were from the same family
Interior: The upmarket mall has an Italian theme complete with canals and gondolas. It opened in 2006 and is one of Qatar's most popular shopping and amusement destinations
The complex has an Italianate-theme complete with a canal and Venice-style gondolas as well as a hotel and an ice skating rink
The Villaggio opened in 2006 and is one of Qatar's most popular shopping and amusement destinations. It has an Italianate-theme complete with a canal and Venice-style gondolas as well as a hotel and an ice skating rink.
'The concerned authorities are taking a toll of human casualties and material losses at Villaggio fire. All the details will be updated,' the ministry said on its Twitter account.
Retailers include many well-known Western brands, such as Foot Locker, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and British department store Marks & Spencer, according to the mall's website.
Malls throughout the oil-rich Arab Gulf are popular with families looking for entertainment destinations that provide relief from soaring summer temperatures.
New construction projects such as the Villaggio have transformed the face of once-sleepy Doha in recent years, as the country benefits from a hydrocarbon boom. The OPEC member state is the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.
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