India, Jan. 20 -- Following a massive fire at the Unit-1 Market complex in the early hours of Tuesday, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered the closure of the market for the day to facilitate cleaning, debris removal and inspection of fire safety arrangements.

In an official order, the BMC said both the inside and outside areas of Unit-I Hat will remain closed on January 20. The civic body has urged all vendors to cooperate with officials to ensure the smooth conduct of post-fire operations.

More than 40 shops destroyed

The major fire engulfed the front area outside the vending kiosks at the Unit-1 Market complex, gutting over 40 shops and destroying goods worth several crores of rupees. No casualties were reported, ...