Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a house in Sailashree Vihar here on Sunday, triggering panic after thick smoke from the kitchen chimney engulfed the entire building.
On being alerted, a fire brigade team from Chandrasekharpur rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The firefighters also rescued an elderly couple who were trapped inside the smoke-filled house.
Though the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, a suspected short circuit is believed to have triggered the incident.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
