Fierce fire has this morning gutted an old building that used to be the surgery for the country’s former President Hastings Kamuzu Banda in Limbe, Blantyre.

The building was housing several businesses including a coffin workshop, printing services, restaurant and a tyre’ shop.

Fire fighters from Blantyre city council rushed to the scene and managed to put out the fire.

The cause of the fire is yet to be established.