Massive fire breaks out at Odisha govt’s medicine godown in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out in the Odisha State Medical Corporations (OSMC) godown at Mancheswar Industrial estate here reducing medicines and medical equipment worth lakhs of rupees to ashes, police said.

However, there was no report of any injury as the fire broke out late on Sunday night. The fire was suspected to have been



caused due to electrical short circuit, they said.

Taking to Twitter, the Health and Family Welfare department said: “Accidental fire broke out at Mancheswar MARKFED Godown number 3 at late night on 9th July, 2023. Some OSMCL supplies were stored in this godown (PPE kits, sanitizers and empty cylinders). All goods are under insurance coverage.