BSS-24 377 shanties gutted in city

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377 shanties gutted in city

DHAKA, Jan 24, 2020 (BSS) – A devastating fire today destroyed a total of
377 shanties injuring two persons at Chalantika Jhilpar slum in Dhaka’s
Mirpur-7.

“The blaze started around 4:00am. A total of 15 fire fighting units rushed
to the spot and managed to douse the fire by around 5:45am,” duty officer of
the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room Ershad Hossain told BSS.

“The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage could not be known
immediately,” he said.

A five-member committee headed by Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil
Defence Debashish Bardhan has been formed to investigate the reason and
damages of the fire incident.

The two injured persons – Parvin, 35, and Shahidul Islam, 20- are
undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

Parvin sustained 90% burn injuries, said the medical correspondent.

BSS/TRAN/DH/RY/1930 hrs