Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- A massive fire continued to rage at a supermarket near Bhubaneswar's Lingipur area, more than 12 hours after it first broke out late Monday night. The blaze reportedly started at around 10.30 pm and has since caused extensive damage to property worth lakhs of rupees.

Despite continuous efforts, the fire had not been fully brought under control at the time of filing this report. The fire erupted on the third floor of the multi-storey building and quickly spread due to the presence of highly combustible materials stored inside.

Over 40 fire tenders have been deployed since last night to douse the flames. However, officials said the 'intensity of the blaze and the large volume of plastic goods stocked in the superma...