Two people killed, 10 hurt in Madrid restaurant blaze
Reuters (Madrid) – Two men died and 10 others were injured after a fire at a restaurant in the Spanish capital Madrid, emergency services said on Saturday.
The blaze started late on Friday night at Burro Canaglia Bar&Resto, an Italian restaurant in the central neighbourhood of Salamanca.
An eyewitness told El Pais newspaper that the fire started after a waiter was flambéing a dish and the flames set fire to the ceiling and walls.
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Diners struggled to flee as the blaze started near the main exit, emergency services said.
Spanish police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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