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.
As per initial reports, the engine caught fire while halting at the Brajarajnagar station on Tuesday evening.
Smoke was seen billowing out and fire tenders rescued two security guards who were stuck on the sixth floor.
No exact reason for the fire breakout was ascertained immediately.
An Odia couple from Cuttack is among eight who were killed in the fire mishap in Secundarabad on Monday night.The couple has been identified as Chandan Jethi and his wife Mitali Mohapatra Jethi of Kafla Bazaar in Cuttack.
Besides, nine others also sustained burn injuries in the mishap which started from an e-bike showroom in the cellar of the five-storied building and spread to the hotel upstairs.
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