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Vol. 5 Num 231 Sat. January 15, 2005  
   
General


23 houses gutted in Ctg fire


Twenty-three houses and a shop were gutted in a fire at Madhya Halishahar in the port city in the early hours of yesterday.

An electrical short-circuit sparked off the fire at Wasilpara Jamai Colony at around 2.15am and caused an estimated loss of Tk 6 lakh, fire service sources said.

The fire fighters extinguished the blaze after a struggle for two hours.