Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- A youth allegedly set fire to his neighbour's house in the Soro area of Odisha's Balasore district, triggering panic in the locality. The incident took place at Munida village under Achyutpur panchayat within the jurisdiction of Khaira police station.

The fire reportedly broke out late on Monday night and destroyed the three-room house. Though local residents initially managed to douse the flames, the fire erupted again in the early hours, forcing the affected family to flee their home to save their lives.

According to sources, the house was completely gutted and reduced to ashes in the incident. The affected house reportedly belonged to Niranjan Padhi, whose household articles, cash and important documents were ...