Fire in built environment
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Event title
India - 1,500 quintals paddy destroyed in fire
Source
Severity
High
Event date (UTC)
2025-01-18 08:15:00
Last update (UTC)
2025-01-18 08:15:01
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
District Treasury, Rayagada, Odisha, 765001
A sudden fire broke out in a paddy heap at Patabandh village under Kalyansinghpur block in Rayagada district, reducing it to ashes Friday afternoon.Approximately 1,500 quintals of paddy stacked in the granary of eight people have been destroyed in the fire.Farmers had harvested the paddy, stored it in the granary and planned to sell it at the market Friday.