Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in restaurant; none hurt

The cause of fire was being ascertained

Hyderabad: A fire broke out in the kitchen of a restaurant near D-Mart in Madhapur here on Wednesday. No casualties were reported as not many customers were present at the time of the mishap, police said.

The cause of fire was being ascertained.

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According to the police, the hotel staff noticed fire and smoke emanating from the kitchen and alerted the fire department and police, who rushed to the spot and doused it immediately.

The LPG cylinders which were stored in the cooking area were shifted to a safer place by the police team and the hotel staff. This possibly averted a major mishap and loss of life, officials said.

The police are investigating this incident.