About 70 thatched houses were reduced to ashes and a dozen villagers suffered burn injuries when a major fire swept through Gadaramito village under Mahakalpada Police Station on Saturday, police said.
The fire broke out in a house at around 4.30 a.m. on Saturday morning and soon spread to nearby houses mainly because they were thatched, Mahakalapada Police Station SI Padarabinda Tripathy said.
Police, however, could not ascertain the reason behind the fire, in which, victims claimed to have lost property of a total estimated value of Rs. 1 crore.
Fire engines from Kendrapara rushed to the spot and after an hour-long battle brought the blaze under control.
