Cuttack: A major fire broke out in a weekly haat in Niali Panchayat under Niali Block here, late last night.
For reasons yet to be ascertained, the terrible fire gutted about 50 makeshift shops (sheds).
Fire service vehicles from Niali and Odaspur rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, but not before the losses.
Thankfully, as it was night, no casualties occured, however, the material losses can sum up to several lakh rupees, said reports.
The cause of the fire, which occurred late yesterday, remains unclear. Pramod Behera, husband of the local Sarpanch, said an investigation is underway to establish the cause behind the tragedy.
