Overview
- A blaze broke out in a restaurant inside the Allure Complex in Lalghati on Sunday morning and was brought under control after roughly an hour of firefighting.
- Firefighters forced access to the affected area, deployed multiple tenders and water tankers from across the city, and removed commercial LPG cylinders to prevent an explosion.
- Officials reported no casualties and said damage was limited to furniture, false ceilings and restaurant installations, with a full damage assessment still pending.
- Fire officers have named a suspected short circuit as the likely cause while a formal investigation will seek to confirm the origin and sequence of events.
- The incident highlights fire risks in multi-restaurant commercial complexes where concentrated cooking equipment and LPG storage raise the importance of stronger safety checks and compliance.