Odisha

120 Houses Gutted, 50 Families Homeless In Angul’s Fire Mishap

Angul: In a tragic incident, 120 houses were gutted in a major fire mishap at Ambasaramunda village of Athamallik block in Angul district on Saturday.

According to sources, 50 families have been rendered homeless in the incident. Property worth lakhs turned into ashes in the mishap.

The fire mishap took place due to a gas cylinder explosion following a short circuit in the kitchen of Chabi Pradhan in the afternoon, sources added.

On being informed, fire service personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames, which took them six hours.

The local Sarpanch, Revenue Inspector and three other officers visited the village to observe the situation.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha CM Congratulates Indian Men & Women Teams For Winning Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

Bhubaneswar: As India registered emphatic dominance in Kho Kho with both men and women teams…

5 hours ago

This Year’s 3rd Patha Utsav In Bhubaneswar Records 20,000 Footfall

Bhubaneswar: Around 20,000 people turned up to participate in this year's third Patha Utsav, which…

6 hours ago

Mandana Karimi Of ‘Bigg Boss’ Fame Quits Acting To Become An Academic

Mumbai: Iranian actor-model Mandana Karimi, who rose to fame after participating in the Salman Khan-hosted…

7 hours ago

Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates 47-Ft-Long Sand Art Of Donald Trump On Puri Beach In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Sunday created a sand art of US President-elect Donald…

7 hours ago

Security Of Puri Jagannath Temple Breached Again, Video Of Sanctum Sanctorum Goes Viral

Puri: A viral video reportedly of sanctum sanctorum in Jagannath temple of Odisha's Puri has…

7 hours ago

It’s A ‘Dhoom Dhaam’ First Look Of Yami Gautam’s New Film With Pratik Gandhi

Mumbai: The first look of Yami Gautam and Pratik Gandhi’s upcoming film ‘Dhoom Dhaam’ was…

7 hours ago