Watch: Fire at popular restaurant in Pune Camp causes panic on Sachapir street

The fire, which was believed to have started due to a leak in a cooking gas cylinder, was brought under control within 30 minutes and no casualties were reported in the incident.

Pune City Fire Brigade and Pune Cantonment Fire Brigade deployed one fire tender each after the fire started at Hotel Sahil located on a busy street near Sharbatwala Chowk in Pune Camp.

A fire that started at a restaurant on a busy street in the heart of Pune Camp area caused panic on Sunday afternoon. The fire, which was believed to have started due to a leak in a cooking gas cylinder, was brought under control within 30 minutes and no casualties were reported in the incident.

Pune City Fire Brigade and Pune Cantonment Fire Brigade deployed one fire tender each after the fire started at Hotel Sahil located on a busy street near Sharbatwala Chowk in Pune Camp.

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“This is a very busy area and the roads are narrow. The fire is believed to have started due to a leak in the cooking gas cylinder. There were some people and staff at the restaurant when the fire started but they came out immediately before it spread. The two fire tenders brought the fire under control in 30 minutes. No casualties were reported. We managed to take out four gas cylinders thus averting blasts and more damages or casualties,” said Fire Officer Rohit Ranpise of Pune Cantonment Fire Brigade.

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