SHARJAH — A fire gutted the interior of an abandoned cinema here at 4pm yesterday. There were no casualties. The Sharjah Cinema, near Al Rola square, had been left abandoned for more than six months. Damage was restricted to old and broken chairs in the main theatre. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
There was no information available from the Civil Defence regarding the cause of the fire. The Sharjah Civil Defence rushed to the location and doused the blaze.