Commotion erupted at Centre House Arcade building on Tuesday following the fire accident that happened at a restaurant within the building.
The fire is said to have started in the restaurant’s kitchen causing panic among workers and other onlookers who were there at the time of the incident.
The fire is said to have been detected by the fire-fighting equipment installed by the company at the building before being put off.
The Lilongwe City Council fire brigade is said to have responded quickly, arriving at the scene within 15 minutes but the fire had already being contained.
Meanwhile the cause of the fire is not yet known.