Dynamite News Odisha: 1 dead, 3 injured in cracker shop fire
One died and three others were injured after fire broke out in a cracker shop located at a market in Rourkela, which took place.
Rourkela: One died and three others were injured after fire broke out in a cracker shop located at a market in Rourkela, which took place in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
The incident is believed to have taken places due to an incident of short circuit in a firecracker shop, but the police have not confirmed it yet.
"The incident took place around 2:30 am- 3 am on Wednesday. The reason of the fire is not yet known. We are conducting the inquiry in this matter and the causality has not been identified," said Ramesh Chandra Dora, Inspector in-charge Rourkela Power House Police Station.
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An eyewitness, who owns a firecracker shop in the market, said that he was sleeping in the shop when the incident took place.
"I heard the sound of firecrackers and came out of my shop. A saw fire at one of the shop and immediately ran away from the market," said Sanjeev Kumar.
The injured have been shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment.
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Meanwhile, the flames have been doused and the police is conducting the inquiry. (ANI)