A devastating fire broke out at a bakery near Saintala town in the Titlagarh subdivision after a commercial gas cylinder exploded.
According to reports, the blast occurred unexpectedly during regular operations inside the bakery premises, causing flames to spread rapidly throughout the structure.
Two workers present at the site managed to escape unhurt in the nick of time, preventing casualties. However, the sudden inferno completely gutted the establishment, destroying at least five commercial refrigerators alongside stored baked goods, raw materials, and machinery worth lakhs of rupees.
Upon being alerted, teams from the local Fire Services rushed to the spot and immediately initiated firefighting operations. Emergency personnel worked continuously to control the blaze and prevent it from spreading to adjacent commercial units and residential structures nearby.
Local police have arrived at the scene to assess the overall damage and investigate the exact sequence of events leading to the explosion.
