5 Missing in Switzerland After Fire Rips Through Restaurant, Apartments
- A fire erupted at Lettuce Restaurant on Wednesday morning as staff prepared for the lunchtime rush, causing significant interior damage to the popular downtown establishment near City Hall.
- Opened by the late executive chef Bahman Tehrani, the establishment operated for nearly 20 years as a popular destination, drawing downtown workers and patrons attending shows at the nearby Lesher Center.
- Inside the building, blackened walls reveal the fire's severity, while charred tables and chairs now fill a fenced-off parking lot on Locust Street, where the glass-front counter partially collapsed.
- Contra Costa Fire Protection District public information officer Lauren Otto confirmed the one-alarm blaze caused no injuries to anyone in the building, though the cause remains under investigation.
- Extensive structural damage suggests Lettuce Restaurant will remain closed for some time, and efforts to reach the current owner regarding recovery plans were unsuccessful on Thursday.
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Following a major fire at a restaurant with apartments in Thusis, Switzerland, five people are still missing. Fourteen people were able to leave the burning building, while eight were injured. The building has been completely gutted.
The alert was given shortly after midnight. Authorities speak of a "large-scale" fire that mobilizes almost 100 firefighters. Cause is still unknown.
At least five people are missing and eight have been injured after the fire on a housing building, which was "completely destroyed" by the flames, in the Swiss town of Thusis. First investigations indicate that the fire originated on the second floor of the building. About 100 firefighters from different municipalities have participated in the extinction work, which began after the Cantonal Police of the Greys received the warning after midnight…
A total of 14 people escaped from the building.
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