Overview

• Fire broke out on June 22 in a fryer on Shababs’ first floor and was doused by three fire engines from West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service.
• Brave passersby smashed windows with rocks and brought a ladder to rescue trapped staff, including one worker who was hospitalized for smoke inhalation and burns.
• Four other individuals were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene and discharged after paramedic checks.
• Owner Zaf Hussain said the incident worsened when a water-based extinguisher was used on an oil fire but that the ground-floor dining area remained largely intact.
• Shababs has served Birmingham’s Balti Triangle since 1987 and has been showcased on BBC2 and visited by high-profile figures such as Michael Portillo.