At least four persons, including two children, were injured after a fire broke out at Yusufpur under the Puruna Bazar police limits here on Tuesday. The injured persons were shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack for treatment. Meanwhile, a fire fighting team rushed to the spot and doused the flames. Sources said the fire erupted due to a leak from an LPG cylinder in a house in the locality.
A few days ago, 17 rooms of eight families had been gutted in a fire mishap at Totapada village under Chandbali block of the district.