Tofoa Chinese store blaze not suspicious

Firefight investigators have ruled out foul play as the cause of a fire at a Chinese store in Tofoa, Tonga.

The blaze on 19 November which destroyed a Chinese convenience store at Vahaʻakolo Road costs owner TP$8,000 local reports said.

Tongan Fire Brigade Deputy Commissioner Sinamoni Kauvaka told local media investigators believed the fire started at the kitchen which was at the back of the store.

He said a gas cylinder and a stove were also found.

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