Puri: At least three persons were injured in fire in a hotel building at Laxmi Market Complex in Puri late on Wednesday night, the police said on Thursday.
As per the police, there were around 140 tourists inside the hotel building when it caught fire. "Of those 140 tourists, 30 were from Nasik and Indore. Around 110 were from Odisha and Jaipur. All of them were safely evacuated by the Odisha fire service team," Odisha chief fire officer Ramesh Majhi said.
"The situation is under control. The exact reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained. The fire tenders are trying their best, and the fire will be doused soon," fire officer Majhi asserted.
Twelve fire tenders have been deployed at the spot and around 160 fire personnel are engaged in the operational.
"There are no casualties reported. A team of over 100 fire personnel and officials rushed to the spot. They are on the job since then," SP Kanwar Vishal Singh told media. (with ANI inputs)
