DUSHANBE, September 15, Asia-Plus - A fire broke out on the second and third floors of a three-storey building, the first floor of which houses the Turkish restaurant “Merve”, located in the area near the Dushanbe brewery today morning, at about 11:00 a.m. 

Nine firefighting crews have come to the site to extinguish the fire.  The fire has been localized and extinguished by 12:20 p.m. The fire did not cause any damage to the restaurant.  No injured was reported.  

Police cordoned off the territory around the restaurant and evacuated its employees.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.