Fire Doused at Restaurant in ABC Mall

Firefighters doused on Monday a fire that erupted in a restaurant in ABC department store in Ashrafieyh, reported Voice of Lebanon radio.

The fire broke out in the kitchen of Leila restaurant and the firefighters succeeded in preventing the blaze from spreading to other sections of the mall.

The National News Agency reported that the fire erupted in the restaurant itself and that it was caused by electrical wire friction.

No one was harmed in the incident.

“Leila restaurant will be resuming its operations soon, while the Mall kept its doors open,” said the department store in an official statement.

On January 16, a fire had erupted at the department store during maintenance operations.

The blaze was contained and no damages were reported.