Fire has this Sunday struck the Beijing Duck restaurant on Shanghai Lu in Nanjing. Popular with locals and expats alike, the fire started at around 12.30pm. No-one was injured in the blaze which is believed to have started in a wood pile that fires one of the restaurant’s ovens. Onlookers spoke of an overpowering smell of burnt wood and plastic. It is thought the electricity supply that was cut off to the restaurant and surrounding buildings, including direct neighbour and expat hangout Bluesky, shall be reconnected later in the afternoon.
Photos: David Smith
