POLICE were investigating an arson attack which gutted the ground floor of the Shanaz Tandoori restaurant in Blackburn Road, Accrington.
Two teams of firefighters battled for 20 minutes to bring the fire under control. Residents on both sides of the restaurant were evacuated and one person was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary with minor burns. It was later revealed a burglary had also taken place.
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