Nine persons were killed and over 80 injured when a major fire broke out today in a multi story building in Bangalore. <br/><br/>Talking to newsmen Dr.H.S.Balal of the Manipal Hospital said, the dead include six men and three women in the fire that caught Carlton Towers, a business centre housing several offices and commercial establishments. Some casualties apparently occured when a few people jumped out of the building in panic.<br/><br/>The multi-storey building located on the busy Old Airport Road in Domlur area was completely evacuated and the fire brought under control nearly after two hours.<br/><br/>Scores of persons fainted after inhaling the smoke and had to be rushed to nearby hospital for first aid.<br/>