Horror in paradise: MasterChef star Sarah Todd’s beachside Indian restaurant bursts into flames – as she reveals her heartbreak over the ‘tragic and unfortunate incident’
A restaurant in Goa, India managed by former MasterChef Australia contestant Sarah Todd caught fire on Wednesday afternoon.
Sarah confirmed the incident on Thursday, revealing the ‘accidental fire started in a neighboring plot and then quickly spread to the roof’ of the Antares restaurant.
Footage of the blaze, which is believed to have been extinguished within an hour, showed extensive damage to the venue.
Horror in paradise: MasterChef star Sarah Todd’s beachside restaurant in India burst into flames on Wednesday. Pictured recently at the venue in Vagator, Goa with her son
‘The flames were seen around 4.30pm and immediately fire tenders were rushed to the spot,’ inspector C.L. Patil of Anjuna Police told local news outlets.
Taking to Instagram after the incident, Sarah confirmed ‘no one was injured’.
‘We are saddened by the tragic and unfortunate incident that took place at Antares yesterday,’ she wrote.
Destruction: Footage of the blaze, which is believed to have been extinguished within an hour, showed extensive damage to the venue
‘We are truly thankful that there were no casualties’: In a statement released after the incident, Sarah confirmed no one was injured
‘Like family’: Sarah is pictured with her Antares employees at a recent staff party
‘The accidental fire started in a neighboring plot and then quickly spread to the roof of the restaurant. We are truly thankful that no one was injured.
‘We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for their support. Antares is a family and is very dear to my heart and we will work together to get through this.’
Antares is located in the beachside tourist spot of Vagator, which is regarded as one of the first ‘hippie haunts’ in Goa.
Ordeal: She also wrote on Instagram, ‘We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for their support. Antares is a family and is very dear to my heart and we will work together to get through this’
Expat business: Antares is located in the beachside tourist spot of Vagator, which is regarded as one of the first ‘hippie haunts’ in Goa. Pictured: Sarah at the restaurant with her children
Businesswoman: Sarah, who rose to fame on season six of MasterChef in 2014, opened the 400-seat beach club and restaurant two years ago
Sarah, who rose to fame on season six of MasterChef in 2014, opened the 400-seat beach club and restaurant two years ago.
The former model’s journey to opening the venue was documented in the six-part SBS series My Restaurant in India.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Sarah Todd for further comment.
Remember her? Sarah is pictured on MasterChef Australia