A fire erupted at the State Bank of India’s main branch on Old Jail Road, Visakhapatnam, on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Promptly responding to alerts from bank staff and locals, firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and extinguished the blaze. Fortunately, as the bank was closed for Diwali, there were no casualties or injuries reported. The regional fire officer, Niranjan Reddy, confirmed the incident and commended the swift efforts to control the fire. Preliminary reports suggest that an electrical short circuit in the premises might have caused the fire. Despite the potential for damage, authorities confirmed that the fire was contained without inflicting significant harm to the bank’s property.
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