ABU DHABI // A fire broke out at the World Trade Centre Mall at about 3pm on Sunday, forcing the mall to close temporarily for precautionary measures.
There were no injuries caused by the fire, which occurred in the kitchen of the Lebanese restaurant Tarbouche, located at the Souk section of the mall.
Mall security decided to close the mall to visitors to ensure safety.
“On Sunday afternoon a small fire took place at an outlet in the Souk at WTC Mall Abu Dhabi. The fire was quickly put out and no one was injured,” a spokeswoman for the mall said.
The mall was reopened to public at 6.30pm and resumed operations.
“The Souk has now been reopened and we are working with the authorities to investigate the cause of the fire as the safety of our customers and employees is our foremost priority,” the spokeswoman said.
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