A fire broke out at the Nehru Bangla Fishing Harbour in Odisha’s Paradip on Thursday, police said.<\/p>\n
Though there were no reports of any fatality so far, 12 large boats and over five engine-powered indigenous boats were completely destroyed in the blaze, the cause of which was yet to be ascertained, they said.<\/p>\n
At least 10 fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the flames, a police officer said.<\/p>\n
The fire broke out around 5 pm in a boat at jetty number 1 and quickly spread to nearby vessels.<\/p>\n
With around 650 large boats and 400 indigenous ones stationed at the harbour, the blaze poses a grave threat, the officer said.<\/p>\n
“The situation became worse as cooking gas cylinders and diesel tanks onboard exploded. Each boat carried over 3,000 litres of diesel, along with fishing equipment, making it a highly combustible environment,” a fire department official said.<\/p>\n
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