A thorough investigation is to be carried out following a fire which tore through at least three businesses in Dundee.
The blaze, which took hold at around 11am on Saturday in takeaway China China on Clepington Road, caused extensive damage.
At its peak, 10 fire appliances were sent to deal with the incident while police cordoned off the street from Provost Road to Graham Street.
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A huge plume of smoke could be seen in and around the area as the blaze took hold.
The sky around the busy thoroughfare was quickly filled with a thick smokey fog, leading local residents and workers out on to the streets.
Emergency services were on the scene within minutes, evacuating anyone affected.
As firefighters fought to contain the spreading flames, the roof quickly gave way, leaving a huge hole above China China and the adjacent Affertons funeral directors.
The fire is believed to have spread easily to the adjacent units due to the thin partition walls.
First Class Barber is believed to have been damaged while it is not yet clear if the others — Domestic Appliance House, Ladbrokes and East Coast Memorials — have been affected.
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A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said the cause will not be known until a thorough investigation is completed.
She added: “The incident is now in the hands of the police but we will be carrying out an assessment of the building over the coming days.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland added: “A joint investigation will take place to establish the cause.”
Firefighters returned to the building on Saturday evening to check for any small pockets of fire and visited again yesterday to make a further assessment.
The owners of the takeaway watched on as the building was destroyed.
One, who said he bought it around 10 years ago, declined to comment on the fire.
He said only that he was relieved that nobody had been hurt.
Engineers working on gas pipes just metres from the fire stopped maintenance work while emergency services got to work containing the fire.
Nearby pubs, which would usually be busy with football fans, were affected by the drama.
The Ambassador, which was expecting a flood of supporters ahead of the 3pm Dundee FC vs. Inverness Caledonian Thistle match, was marooned within the police cordon.
It was finally extinguished at 4pm, almost five hours after emergency service personnel arrived.
Firefighters returned to the building on Saturday evening to check for any small pockets of fire and visited again on Sunday for further assessment.
