AGARTALA, Nov 21 (TIWN): In a devastating fire incident, a house was completely burnt into ashes at Madhyapara in Bordowali on Friday late night. Although the damage was excessive but there was no report of casualty according to police report. Life came to stalled when massive fire broke out in a house of Subarna Roy in her absence.The people of Madhyapara under A.D.Nagar police station on Friday late night narrowly escaped death when massive fire broke out in her house. Panic prevailed in the area for more than hours in the area triggering tension among the people of the area.Reportedly, the incident came to notice in the area when a tenant of the house witnessed smoke spreading wide from the roofs and flames rising high and immediately called fire service crew for aid.Talking to TIWN correspondent A.D Nagar police official confirmed that there is report of casualty but there is a report of an estimated loss of about Rs.5 lakh.Police official confirmed that the preliminary investigation says that the fire broke out from cooking gas cylinder blast and with blew of the wind the flames got expanded and completely gutted the house.About 2 fire tenders and jumbo water tankers were rushed to the spot, confirmed police.Getting alarm about the fire incident huge police force of A.D.Nagar police station along with fire service crew reached the spot and after several attempts brought the fire under control.

 Fortunately the fire fighters reached the spot on time and contained the fire that prevented the flames to spread to the other houses.

Though the police and fire tenders reached the spot, the panic gradually spread in the entire area generating serious terror among the locals in the area.

The locality was barricaded and entry to the spot was blocked. Traffic was also diverted in the locality to ensure that rescue work was not hindered.

However, police is further investigating the case.