The fire broke out yesterday at the Italian restaurant Burro Canaglia & Resto in the central district of Salamanca
Two men died and 10 others were injured, some seriously, in a fire that broke out in a restaurant in Madrid on Friday night, Spain’s emergency services announced today.
The fire broke out yesterday at the Italian restaurant Burro Canaglia & Resto in the central district of Salamanca.
#Update 🚨 The number of injured in the fire registered last night in a restaurant in #Madrid
► Witnesses explain that the fire occurred because one of the waiters, while flaming a dessert, produced a flame that reached the ceiling https://t.co/963hL988aC
— Diario de Pontevedra (@Diario_Pontev) April 22, 2023
According to an eyewitness who spoke to El Pais newspaper, the fire started when a waiter used a lighter on a plate, accidentally setting fire to the walls and ceiling.
Customers of the restaurant had difficulty getting out of the building as the fire broke out near the main entrance.
Police are investigating the incident.
