Aul: There has been a massive fire in a clothes bazaar in Aul of Kendrapara district in Odisha on Wednesday, said reliable reports.
According to reliable reports, a fire broke out and burnt clothes worth almost half a crore of rupees. A fire occurred in the ‘New Trend’ cloth store in Nua bazaar area of Kendrapada district.
The fire was reported in the early morning hours on Wednesday. Seeing the clothes store burn and the smoke bellowing out of the window the local people immediately informed the fire department of Aul.
The fire was brought under control after tireless efforts of the fire fighters and the locals. The fire was so fierce that the cloth items inside the shop were reduced to ashes. The loss is estimated to be around Rs. 50 lakh.
Along with this, as many as 30 LED TVs of a nearby electrical shop which were stored in the dress shop were also burnt to ashes completely.
Property worth more than 50 lakh rupees has been destroyed due to the fire, said reliable reports. However, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
