<p>The Indian restaurant in Sydney was last night engulfed by fire, which police suspect was 'deliberately lit' and four people escaped unhurt in the incident.<br /><br />Police is investigating the possibility of links to a bomb threat at the the Copper Tiffin restaurant on Cleveland Street some time back, Sydney Morning Herald reported.<br /><br />An unnamed nearby restaurant owner said he had heard a "loud explosion, like bomb" just after 11:30 pm.<br /><br />The explosion threw out debris and caused glass and signs to cover the road.<br />"Then I see people climbing out of a window, about four, (it was) very lucky," he said.<br />Two people were seen running away from the site just after 11.30 pm as fire engulfed the building, witnesses told police.<br /><br />Shortly thereafter, an explosion was heard and a witness said the front of the shop was missing.<br /><br />Police and firies reportedly said the blaze was 'deliberately lit' and that they were hunting for two men who were seen running away from the scene.<br /><br />The explosion damaged property but four people at a residential property above the restaurant escaped, with only one needing hospital treatment for smoke inhalation.<br /><br />A spokesman for NSW Fire Brigades said around 20 firies managed to bring the blaze under control just after midnight and it was prevented from spreading to neighbouring properties.<br /><br />The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the report said.<br /><br />The witness said police had been at the same site "about two weeks ago" and cleared out several restaurants along the Cleveland St strip, possibly related to a bomb threat.</p>
<p>The Indian restaurant in Sydney was last night engulfed by fire, which police suspect was 'deliberately lit' and four people escaped unhurt in the incident.<br /><br />Police is investigating the possibility of links to a bomb threat at the the Copper Tiffin restaurant on Cleveland Street some time back, Sydney Morning Herald reported.<br /><br />An unnamed nearby restaurant owner said he had heard a "loud explosion, like bomb" just after 11:30 pm.<br /><br />The explosion threw out debris and caused glass and signs to cover the road.<br />"Then I see people climbing out of a window, about four, (it was) very lucky," he said.<br />Two people were seen running away from the site just after 11.30 pm as fire engulfed the building, witnesses told police.<br /><br />Shortly thereafter, an explosion was heard and a witness said the front of the shop was missing.<br /><br />Police and firies reportedly said the blaze was 'deliberately lit' and that they were hunting for two men who were seen running away from the scene.<br /><br />The explosion damaged property but four people at a residential property above the restaurant escaped, with only one needing hospital treatment for smoke inhalation.<br /><br />A spokesman for NSW Fire Brigades said around 20 firies managed to bring the blaze under control just after midnight and it was prevented from spreading to neighbouring properties.<br /><br />The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the report said.<br /><br />The witness said police had been at the same site "about two weeks ago" and cleared out several restaurants along the Cleveland St strip, possibly related to a bomb threat.</p>