Kolkata, Oct 21 (PTI) A fire broke out at a restaurant near Biswa Bangla Gate in New Town on Wednesday evening, a senior official said.
Two fire tenders were pressed into service and around 50 people, including the restaurant staff, were evacuated safely, he said.
“Everyone inside the restaurant was moved to safety. The blaze has been brought under control,” he said.
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, though an electrical short-circuit is suspected, the official said.
“A probe has been initiated,” he said.
The blaze erupted on the lower portion of the restaurant, which is designed to appear like a hanging structure, the official added. PTI SCH RBT
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