A restaurant fire in a northwestern city in the Czech Republic killed six people and injured eight, rescue services said Sunday.
"The fire spread extremely fast after a gas heater was probably knocked over," the local fire service posted on X.
The fire occurred in a restaurant at a housing estate in the city of Most, about 70 kilometres (45 miles) northwest of the capital Prague.
"Despite all efforts, the fire resulted in tragic consequences, claiming the lives of six individuals," the statement read.
Eight others sustained injuries, six of which were classified as serious.
Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said on X that firefighters had evacuated about 30 people from the restaurant and an adjacent block of flats.
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