Bhubaneswar, June 5: The Special Relief Commission (SRC) on Wednesday initiated a probe into the Narendra Pokhari fire mishap at Puri.
A team headed by the SRC Satyabrata Sahu visited Puri and took stock of the matter and redressed the grievances of the victim’s family at Puri Circuit House in the afternoon.
Sources said the SRC recorded the statement of the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration, Police and fire services authorities regarding the tragic incident.
Worth mentioning, as many as 15 persons were charred to death and at least 11 others were left critically ablaze after a heap of fire crackers blew off all of sudden, which were gathered to utilized in fireworks during the Chandan Yatra festival at the Narendra Pond on May 29.
