A major fire accident was reported at a scrap warehouse located in Balakati on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Sunday, triggering panic in the area. 

As per reports, the incident took place beneath the Bhargavi bridge, where a scrap storage facility suddenly caught fire under unclear circumstances.

Soon after the blaze erupted, thick smoke engulfed the surroundings, drawing the attention of local residents. On receiving information, fire service personnel rushed to the spot and immediately launched efforts to bring the flames under control. Firefighters are currently engaged in operations to contain and extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading further.

According to initial reports, goods and materials worth lakhs of rupees have been reduced to ashes in the incident, resulting in substantial property damage.

 However, the exact cause of the fire remains unknown at this stage. 

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A week ago, a major fire broke out at a tyre resoling workshop in Bhubaneswar’s Mancheswar area late, reducing two shops to ashes and destroying tyres worth several lakhs of rupees.

After receiving information about the incident, personnel from the Mancheswar fire brigade rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations.

As many as two shops were completely gutted in the incident. Large quantities of tyres stored at the workshop were destroyed in the fire, causing losses worth several lakhs of rupees.