Fifteen fire tenders reached the spot and brought the fire under control by midnight.
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Fire officials said the fire broke out on the top floor of Jaya II, also known as Mini Jaya (as it was added many years after the old building of Jaya Cinema) around 9.45 pm.
Fire Minister Sujito boss He said the fire probably started when the caretaker of the cinema hall and his wife were cooking in their one-room shelter on the top floor of the building.
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“The fire seems to have started when the woman was cooking. The woman herself also suffered burns and was taken to the hospital. The caretaker also suffered injuries,” Bose said.
Twin Theater was closed only to reopen in December last year, following the Covid-19 induced lockdown during the first wave of Covid-19. Christopher Nolanaof “theory”. It was closed again in April this year following a state order on security restrictions and has yet to reopen.
A senior theater official said they were still unsure about how the fire started and demanded a thorough investigation.
Another official said the projector room of Jaya II was badly burnt and the extent of damage was yet to be assessed by late Friday night.
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