Major fire breaks out at saw mill in Odisha’s Puri, timber worth crores gutted

Puri: A major fire broke out at a saw mill located on Nabakalebara Road under Talabania police limits in Odisha’s Puri town, last night.

Timber worth around Rs 10 crores were reduced to ashes in the mishap.

However, no casualty has been reported in the incident.

On being informed, Fire Services personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames after a six-hour-long effort.

Though the reason behind the fire mishap was yet to be ascertained, it is being suspected that electrical short circuit might have led to the outbreak of fire.