Panic gripped visitors at the State Botanical Garden near the Nandankanan Zoological Park near here as a fire broke out there on Sunday.
However, no casualty or major damage was reported in the fire mishap. On being informed, Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and initiated efforts to douse the flames.
Though the reason behind the incident was yet to be ascertained, it was suspected that the fire broke out during cooking by a group of picnickers.