Tag: Fire Mishap

In a letter to the Tehsildar, the temple administration has urged to carry out an eviction drive on the land owned by the Holy Trinity. Besides, the SJTA has requested the Tehsildar to probe the possession of 3.5 decimal land of the temple by a private person.

Though it is unclear from where the elephant has come from, it is believed that the pachyderm might have strayed into the city from nearby Chandaka forest. 

Meanwhile, a panel under the chairmanship of Puri Sub-Collector has been formed to ascertain the cause of the massive blaze and assess losses caused by the fire in the market complex.

The fire broke out at Odisha Handloom showroom in Niladri complex, which is just 50 metres away from Laxmi market complex that saw a massive fire just three days ago.

The committee headed by Puri sub-collector will also comprise the local tehsildar, Town Police IIC and Fire Officer.

As the news of the fire mishap broke, all the occupants of the hotel started running helter-skelter.  They came rushing out leaving their valuables back in the hotel rooms as saving their lives was their top priority. 

The space at the market complex was so narrow that the fire brigade personnel faced a lot of hurdles during the rescue operations.

While the reason of the fire is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that a short circuit may have triggered the fire.

The blast that occurred during manufacturing of firecrackers ahead of Dola Purnima had left four including a father-son duo dead on the spot.

The incident occurred while the victims were reportedly making firecrackers inside the house ahead of the Dola Utsav. The reason behind the blast is yet to be ascertained.

The workers at the unit were manufacturing firecrackers when the mishap occurred which not only destroyed the unit completely, but the resultant fire also gutted a house and huge quantities of paddy stored nearby.

The duo hailing from Tirtol of Jagatsinghpur district was heading to Cuttack on a bike when the vehicle hit a concrete mixer along a road. 

More than 40 people sustained burn injuries in a firecracker accident in Kendrapara on Wednesday. As many as 30 of them are stated to have sustained serious burn wounds, sources said.

As per reports, the mishap occurred during a firecracker competition undertaken at the immersion venue at Balia bazaar.

While the owner of the gym managed to come out, a trainer and two other employees were allegedly present inside the fitness centre.