Fire breaks out at roadside eatery in HP, 1 dead

A Nepalese man was charred to death after a fire broke out at a roadside eatery here on Wednesday, a police official said.

The deceased, Mohan Singh (24), was working as a waiter at the eatery in Chalaunthi which comes under the jurisdiction of Dhalli police station, he said.

Police got information about the incident at around 4 pm.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (city) Dinesh Sharma and Naib Tehsildar (Rural) H L Bhesta also visited the spot, the official said.

The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet.