Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out at a bar-cum-restaurant in Bhubaneswar’s Satya Vihar area on Friday morning, triggering panic among locals.

However, there were no casualties or injuries as the establishment had not opened for the day. ADVERTISEMENT

According to sources, 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 were being fed by a 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 co

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