In a concerning incident just days before Diwali, a fire broke out at a cluster of licensed firecracker shops on the outskirts of Rambha town in Ganjam district on Sunday. The blaze, which erupted suddenly, caused massive damage to the establishments and destroyed large quantities of stored firecrackers.

According to reports, two out of three firecracker shops were completely gutted in the fire before emergency services arrived.

Firefighters from the Rambha Fire Brigade were immediately dispatched to the site and managed to bring the flames under control after a strenuous operation, preventing the fire from spreading further to nearby structures. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident.

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