In flames: Fire engulfs Hot Spot café

There was no loss of life in the incident, but the furniture in the café had been burnt to ashes.

KARACHI: A fire broke out late Tuesday night at Hot Spot, a café in Tauheed Commercial, Phase 5, Defense Housing Authority.

Though there was no loss of life in the incident, the furniture in the café had been burnt to ashes. At around 2:50am, a police mobile on routine patrol through the area informed the fire brigade that the blaze had erupted in the café.

The inferno was doused within an hour. A DHA fire brigade spokesperson said that the wall, fans, sandwich maker, table and chairs had all been completely burnt.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 27^th, 2012.