Puri. A serious fire incident in Odisha's famous religious city Puri on Sunday evening spread panic in the area. The fire that broke out in a Bullet motorcycle parked outside a residential house in Baliapanda area took a terrible form within a short time. The fire reached inside the house, where the gas cylinder kept exploded with a loud bang. The sound of the explosion was heard far away and there was panic among the people nearby. In this accident, three people including many others got burnt and injured. All the injured have been admitted to the hospital.
Fire broke out due to petrol leaking from motorcycle
According to preliminary information, the incident took place behind Madan Villa Guest House in Baliapanda area of Puri. Here a Bullet motorcycle was parked in the premises of the house of Dilip Baliyar Singh (55). It is being told that petrol was already leaking from the motorcycle. During this time, for some reason the motorcycle caught fire. Initially the fire was limited to the vehicle only, but due to the petrol it started spreading rapidly. Within no time the fire engulfed a part of the house as well.
Gas cylinder explosion creates chaos
When the fire reached inside the house, the gas cylinder kept there also got caught in it. After some time there was a massive explosion in the cylinder. The intensity of the blast was so high that people nearby came out of their homes in panic. There was an atmosphere of chaos at the incident site for some time. Local people tried their level best to extinguish the fire and help the affected people. However, considering the magnitude of the fire, the help of the fire department had to be called immediately.
Information about three to four other people also getting burnt
In this accident, information has come to light that three to four other people including Sanjeev Sarkar (35), Loknath Vishwas (45) and Anukul Vishwas (17) were injured. Among the injured, the condition of Sanjeev Sarkar is said to be particularly serious. About 30 percent of his body has been burnt by the fire. After the accident, all the injured were admitted to the District Main Hospital (DHH) of Puri for treatment, where their treatment is continuing under the supervision of doctors.
Police and fire department took charge
As soon as information about the fire was received, police and fire department teams reached the spot. After a lot of effort, the fire brigade personnel controlled the fire and stopped it from spreading to other nearby houses. Police personnel also reached the spot, took control of the situation and started necessary action.
Investigation into the actual cause of the accident continues
The police is investigating the entire matter. Initially, petrol leaking from the motorcycle is being considered as the possible cause of the fire. However, a detailed investigation is being conducted into how the fire broke out and under what circumstances the gas cylinder exploded. Police are investigating all aspects related to the incident.