Balasore, Oct. 15 -- A devastating fire broke out in a prominent multi-purpose store, Banaja, near Cinema Square in Balasore town this morning, reducing property worth several crores of rupees to ashes.
The four-storeyed outlet, known across north Odisha, stocked a wide range of products, including trolley bags, vanity bags, cosmetics, artificial jewellery, and men's accessories.
Residents noticed smoke billowing from the building and alerted the fire department.
Firefighters faced a tough battle to control the blaze and deployed multiple fire tenders.
After nearly five hours of continuous effort, they managed to douse the flames, but by then, most of the store's inventory had been destroyed.
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