More than 200 shops were damaged and property worth crores was damaged after a massive fire broke out in the main market of Odisha's Keonjhar district, officials said today.
The exact cause of the fire could not be established immediately, but police suspect a short circuit to be the reason.
"At least 200 shops were damaged in the blaze," they said.
Five fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze, officials said, adding that the fire was brought under control after more than two hours.
"Initial estimates suggest that property worth crores of rupees was damaged," a shopkeeper said.
More details are awaited.
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