Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a restobar in Kalarahanga near Patia Square in Bhubaneswar late Tuesday night, damaging valuables worth lakhs of rupees, though no casualties were reported, fire officials said.
On receiving information about the incident, a team from the Chandrasekharpur Fire Station rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control within a short time.
The fire reportedly broke out in the basement of the restobar, triggering panic in the area. Firefighters managed to douse the flames, while the smoke gradually subsided.
A short circuit is suspected to have triggered the fire, but the exact cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.
“When we received information about a fire at a restobar in Kalarahanga, we immediately rushed to the spot. The fire had broken out in the basement of the establishment. We managed to douse the flames within a short time. The fire has now been completely extinguished, and the smoke has also subsided. We are investigating the cause of the fire,” a personnel of the Chandrasekharpur Fire Station said.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
