Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- More than 10 temporary shops were destroyed in a fire at a Kali Puja fair near Khalabadia in Bhograi block of Balasore district late Friday night. Goods stored inside the shops were also gutted in the incident.

The fire reportedly broke out at one shop at around 2:30 am and soon spread to neighbouring stalls. The flames engulfed more than 10 shops within a short time which resulted in shopkeepers facing heavy losses.

On receiving information, firefighters from Bhograi Fire Services rushed to the spot and worked for a prolonged period to bring the fire under control.

A short circuit is suspected to have triggered the blaze. However, the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage had not been established...