Bhubaneswar: A massive fire broke out at a ‘mudki’ factory in Arvind Nagar of Rasulgarh area in Bhubaneswar this evening.
On being informed, a team of firefighters along with three fire-brigades reached the spot and are trying their best to douse the inferno.
While the exact reason behind the fire is yet to be known, none is said to have been injured in the incident, said sources. However, property worth lakhs is stated to have bene turned into ashes due to the fire mishap.
Sources even said that the asbestos roof of the factory was completely damaged due to the massive blaze, which allegedly occurred after an LPG cylinder caught fire and burst inside the snacks factory.
The fire assumed to have occurred while the employees of the factory were busy in preparing the mudki, a snack.
Sources said that the concerned officials would carry out an investigation to find out under what circumstance the snacks factory was operating there and either any fire safety rules were followed by the owner of the business establishment.
Ms Kalinga