AMMAN, Jordan

Three people were burnt to death on Saturday in a fire in the Jordanian capital of Amman, according to local authorities.

The fire broke out at a restaurant near the University of Jordan, the Public Security Directorate said in a statement cited by the state-run Al-Mamlaka TV.

While the cause of the blaze is not yet known, authorities have launched an investigation.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara