Bhubaneswar, Dec. 12 -- A fire broke out in a hotel bar in the Satya Vihar area in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The fire was reported at 9 in the morning, and the fire department had instructed and sent seven fire tenders to the hotel after the initial single team reported the high-level blaze.

Deputy Fire Officer Narayana Dash explained the situation in his statement,"...a total of 4 teams were sent to douse the blaze, amounting to almost 30 people. The open bar shed has been damaged, and the adjacent room is partially damaged. There are no casualties in the incident as it was early morning and nothing had started at the time... A short circuit might be the reason for the fire..."

When asked if the hotel had fire alarms or other safety measure...