Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- A major fire incident destroyed paddy worth nearly Rs 10 lakh at Sandhikendu village under Sorada police station limits in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday night, leaving several farmers in distress. The blaze reduced stacked paddy belonging to multiple farmers to ashes, wiping out nearly a year's harvest.

According to reports, the fire broke out late at night at a paddy stacking site where farmers had stored their harvested crop. The incident came to light early Sunday morning when locals noticed flames and alerted the Sorada Fire Department.

Fire personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. However, by the time the fire was extinguished, all the paddy stacks had been completely destroye...