Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out at Ananta Basudev temple at Old Town here late on Thursday.
No injury or casualty was reported in the mishap, but 22 rooms of Rosaghara (kitchen) with thatched roof were completely reduced to ashes.
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On being alerted, three fire tenders rushed to the spot at 4 am and managed to douse the flames after an hour-long effort.
The exact loss to temple property and the reason behind the incident are yet to be ascertained.
The fire mishap is likely to affect the sale ‘Mahaprasad’ sale and distribution.
Earlier this year, the temple was damaged in a similar mishap.
