Bhubaneswar, March 12 -- A major fire broke out at Tarini Market near Kalinga Studio Square in the Bharatpur area of Bhubaneswar late on Wednesday night, causing extensive damage to several shops and triggering panic in the locality.

According to initial reports, the blaze erupted between 12:00 am and 12:30 am, rapidly spreading across the market area. More than 15 shops were gutted in the fire, resulting in significant loss of property.

Fire services personnel rushed to the spot soon after receiving the alert and launched an operation to control the flames. While firefighters eventually managed to bring the fire under control, several shop structures had already been severely damaged by the time the blaze was contained.

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