Bokorash restaurant burns down in Zakarpattia region

A fire ravaged the popular Bokorash restaurant in the village of Kvasy, located in the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the restaurant's founder. The incident occurred at approximately 10:35 PM on October 8th, when the rescue team was alerted to a blaze at the establishment situated on Tsentralna Street in the Rakhiv district.

Preliminary reports suggest the fire may have ignited in a utility room housing a smokehouse. The alarm was raised by the restaurant's security guard, who spotted the flames first. The Emergency Service of Ukraine confirmed that the fire consumed the roof, both the first and second floors, and an annex, covering roughly 400 square meters of the property.

Nothing was left standing: windows, doors, and interior furnishings were all destroyed. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported. Oleksandr Shatalov, the restaurant's founder, confirmed the loss, stating that Tsypa, as the restaurant was originally known, held significant importance for the district's tourism and the local community.

In a heartfelt Facebook post, Shatalov expressed that while the physical structure was lost, everyone was safe, and the restaurant would be rebuilt. The restaurant's social media presence echoed this sentiment, lamenting the loss of a cherished place to which the staff poured their passion and memories. The restaurant is currently temporarily closed pending the cleanup of debris and the creation of new employment opportunities for the 35 staff members affected by the fire. The local authorities are probing the origin of the fire.