Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out at a bar-cum-restaurant in Bhubaneswar’s Satya Vihar area on Friday morning, triggering panic among locals. There were no casualties or injuries as the establishment had not opened for the day.
The incident comes in the heels of a fire at a nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people.
There was a risk of the fire spreading to other buildings though and fire fighters had a tough time bringing the blaze under control. The flames are being fed by substantial quantity of alcohol present inside the premises.
Chief Fire Officer Ramesh Majhi told reporters that the control room received the alert at 8.50 am. Two fire tenders were immediately deployed to the spot, and the firefighters reached the location by 9.15 am.
Firemen battled the blaze for nearly an hour before successfully bringing it under control. The officer confirmed that the fire was completely contained and prevented from spreading to adjacent establishments.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, but a short circuit could be a possibility, authorities said. Forensics experts will collect samples after the site cools down, they said. It will also be checked whether the establishment had proper documentation and possessed adequate fire safety measures.
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.