Malpe, December 18, 2024: The Meeting Room of the Fisheries Department Office at Malpe was gutted in a fire mishap on Monday night. A short circuit is suspected to be the cause of the fire.
The fire mishap that occurred on Monday night came to light only on Tuesday morning when the staff of the office arrived. The air conditioner of the room had exploded and all documents, furniture are gutted. Even the wall of the room is damaged. Luckily the fire did not spread to other rooms.
However the walls of the entire building have turned black due to smoke. A case has been registered in Malpe police station.