Angul: At least 70 houses were gutted after a major fire broke out at Karatpata village in Angul district on Sunday evening. However, no injury or casualty was reported.
The incident took place at around 5:30 pm.
After being alerted about the mishap, two fire tenders rushed to the spot and took more around two hours to douse the fire.
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“The fire originated from one of the houses where a feast was underway in the village and quickly spread to rest. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained”, a fire official said.
