Jajpur, Oct 8: A devastating fire broke out in the Sheikh Mohalla area under Nalipur Gram Panchayat in Balichandrapur police station limits of Odisha’s Jajpur district, claiming the lives of four people, including two women and two children.

The fire reportedly engulfed the house of Sheikh Nizamuddin, reducing four rooms to ashes. The deceased have been identified as Gulspa Bibi and Tabassum Bibi, along with two children whose identities are yet to be confirmed.

The exact cause of the fire remains unknown.

On receiving information, fire services personnel rushed to the spot and managed to bring the blaze under control. Meanwhile, Balichandrapur police also reached the scene and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the tragic incident.

The incident has cast a pall of gloom over the entire locality, with residents expressing deep grief over the tragic loss of four lives.