Titlagarh: A massive fire in a paper factory in Odisha has been reported on Sunday in Bolangir district of Odisha. Property worth lakhs has been gutted said reports.

A terrible fire broke out in the paper factory in Chormara village of Titilagarh block in Bolangir district. According to the information available, goods worth lakhs of rupees were burnt to ashes. A fire broke out in a private paper factory in the village. It has been reported from the primary investigation that the fire started due to the explosion of a chemical substance.

As the fire broke out in the warehouse of the factory, it was found that there was paper and different types of chemicals and the fire was extinguished quickly. However, due to the fire that broke out in the warehouse, the fire spread quickly because of the paper and various types of chemicals. As the factory was small, there were no safety measures in place. However, it is not known how much damage has been done in the fire, but all the employees are safe. The fire department has reached the spot and is trying to douse the fire.