At least five people including a woman have been killed after a massive fire broke out at a bar and restaurant in southern Indian city of Bengaluru early Monday, police said.
According to officials, the dead were identified as employees working at Kalasipalyam’s Kailash bar and restaurant, who were sleeping when the blaze engulfed it around 2:30 am.
Following the incident, fire department officials rushed to the spot to contain blaze from spreading to adjoining areas, reports Xinhua news agency.
Reports said it took several hours for the firefighters to douse flames.
The bodies were taken to a hospital in the city for post-mortem. Police have registered a case and ordered investigations to ascertain the cause of fire.
Last month, 14 people, including 11 women, were killed and 20 others injured in a deadly pub fire on the terrace of trade house building of Kamala Mills compound in Mumbai.