Karachi: Fire extinguished at eatery near Cantt railway station

Flames and smoke rise from building after a fire broke out in an old part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on February 21, 2019. - At least 69 people have died in a huge blaze that tore through apartment buildings also used as chemical warehouses in an old part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, fire officials said on February 21. (Photo by STR / AFP)

KARACHI (HRNW) The fire brigade extinguished fire at a restaurant near the city’s Cantt railway station, media reported on Tuesday.

Two fire tenders participated in firefighting at the restaurant.

The cause of the blaze at the eatery could not be ascertained, as people were safely rescued from the place.

The railway police as well as rescue agencies personnel reached to the spot after the fire caused smoke at the restaurant and surrounding area.

No loss of life immediately reported in the incident.

Railway sources said that drug addicts were also used to sit at the cafe. A likely cause might be smoking at the place.