Photos show smoke billowing from University of Canterbury building

Smoke can be seen billowing from the building. Photo credit: Newshub/Annabelle Tukia

A fire that broke out in a building at the University of Canterbury has been contained.

Photos showed smoke billowing from one of the campus' engineering labs.

Photo credit: Newshub/Annabelle Tukia

Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman Lyn Crosson told Newshub that multiple crews attended the blaze.

"There was no evacuation necessary as the lab was empty," a post on the university's Facebook page said.

"The cause has yet to be determined."

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