Puri: A fire broke out at ‘Nakachana Dwara’ (eastern gate) of Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri around 5 am on Saturday.
On being informed, Fire Service personnel reached the spot and doused the flames. No one was harmed in the fire mishap.
While authorities have begun a probe to ascertain the cause of the fire, it is being suspected to have spread from a nearby garbage dump. Foul play is suspected.
This comes three days after a firecracker explosion during Chandan Yatra of the Lords of Shree Jagannath Temple on the banks of Narendra tank here claimed eight lives.
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