Fire broke out at a branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) in Kendrapada district on Sunday.
The incident was reported from the SBI branch at Chandol under Derabish block. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
Preliminary reports suggested that the incident took place due to an electrical short circuit in the bank’s branch.
Though the extent of the damage was yet to be estimated, it was apprehended that property worth lakhs of rupees were gutted.