20211117 Close shave for priest after fire breaks out in temple
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Close shave for priest after fire breaks out in temple
Updated: 2021-11-17
Vadodara: A temple priest in Moti Koral village of Karjan taluka had a close shave early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in the temple.
Around 5 am, the fire broke out in the sanctum sanctorum of Ashapura Temple. The priest Munna Maharaj, who sleeps inside the temple, was stuck when the fire started as the temple was locked from outside. The priest started shouting for help hearing which his family members sleeping in a room adjoining the temple woke up and called the villagers.
The villagers broke the lock to rescue the priest and also tried dousing the blaze. However, the fire had engulfed a large portion of the temple following which fire brigade from Karjan municipality and Vadodara city were called in.
The fire was brought under control after a fire fighting operation of two hours. Firemen said that preliminary investigation points at short-circuit as the cause of the fire. Karjan police are investigating the case. Villagers said that the temple will now be restored to its original form.
Web Source: The Times of India