Balasore: As many as eight rooms of a house were reduced to ashes after a massive fire broke out at Kapuri village under Khaira block in Balasore late Sunday night.
However, no casualty has been reported.
According to sources, the fire erupted at a house in the village which belongs to four brothers of a family. Before the family could do anything, the blaze engulfed the entire house within a few minutes. Luckily, the family members managed to escape unhurt.
On being informed, fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the flames. Property worth lakhs of rupees including jewellery and other household stuff were reduced to ashes in the fire mishap.
While the exact reason behind the mishap is yet to be ascertained, further investigation is underway.
PNN