A fire at the Star of India restaurant in Russian Hill early this morning turned tragic when firefighters discovered two bodies among the rubble.
The two victims--thought to be employees or possibly the owners of the restaurant--were apparently asleep when the blaze erupted at a5:38 a.m., a fire captain interviewed on KTVU said this morning. They were sleeping in a loft above the kitchen that was not designated as a legal dwelling.
Firefighters brought the one-alarm blaze under control by 5:57 a.m., according to the Examiner. Investigators have not ruled the fire as suspicious.
We'll post updates to this story as they become available.
Restaurant fire kills two in S.F. [Examiner]
Two People Dead After San Francisco Restaurant Fire [KTVU]
