10 shops gutted in Laxmipur fire

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LAXMIPUR, April 10, 2021 (BSS) – At least 10 shops were gutted in a
fire that broke out at Chandraganj Paschim Bazar under Sadar upazila
of the district in the early hours of today.

Wasi Azad, station officer of Laxmipur Fire Service and Control
Room, said the blaze started due to an electrical short-circuit at a
shop in Paschim Bazar around 4.00am.

“The fire soon engulfed the adjacent outlets, including Harun
store, Telecom shop, medicine shop, salon and a grocery shop,” he
said.

Being informed, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and doused
the blaze under control.