UP: Woman dead, six injured after massive fire at Moradabad restaurant

Incident occurred on Sunday night. PIC/X@digmoradabad

A woman died and six others were injured after a massive fire broke out at a five-storey restaurant on Rampur Road in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, police said on Monday.

The blaze erupted at the restaurant on Sunday night, ASP (City) Kumar Ranvijay Singh said. Firefighters and police promptly reached the spot and rescued seven people, including the restaurant owner Pradeep Srivastava.

Preliminary reports suggest the fire started after sparks from nearby wedding fireworks ignited cooking gas cylinders in the restaurant's kitchen, causing explosions.

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