CHATTOGRAM, Feb 24, 2020 (BSS)- Nine shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at city’s Maderbari area early today.
“The fire originated from a shop in the area around 3.35 am and quickly engulfed the adjacent area,” Abdul Mannan, officer of Agrabad Fire Service station, said.
On information, two firefighting units from Agrabad Fire Service office rushed to the spot and completely doused off the fire at around 5.20 am.
Primarily, the fire station officials suspect that the fire may have started from a burning cigarette. None was injured in this incident, he added.
According to the shop owners, the fire damaged properties worth about Taka five lakh.