Kitchen fire at Greerton's Castle 91 Indian restaurant forces it to close for a few weeks
On Sunday night, popular Tauranga Indian restaurant Castle 91 posted a Facebook video of patrons joyfully singing and dancing at a community event.
Less than 24 hours later, firefighters were battling a blaze in the Greerton Village restaurant's kitchen, as flames spewed from vents in the roof.
Manager Mike Dhillion
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