Sambalpur: PVC Pipes worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a raging fire in a pipe warehouse in Maneshwar block under Gunderpur in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Monday.
According to reports, there was a sudden fire in a pipe warehouse in Gunderpur of Sambalpur this morning. The fury of the fire was so much that people living in the surrounding areas got scared. It is to be reported that, the fire was seen gradually increasing.
However, a huge stock of PVC pipes stored in the warehouse were destroyed before the fire could be brought under control.
Huge black smoke was seen billowing out of the warehouse creating panic in the area. A pungent smell engulfed the area soon. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
The fire-tenders are trying to find the cause of the fire on a priority basis. Investigation is still underway.
