Fire guts 6 houses
At least six houses were gutted when a devastating fire broke out at bordering Dharmapur village in Kurigram's Phulbari upazila yesterday.
Meanwhile, two people sustained injuries while trying to douse the fire.
Of them, Huzur Ali was admitted to Phulbari Upazila Health Complex, while Jabbar Mia took primary treatment from the same hospital.
Locals said the fire originated from the house of farmer Sabur Ali of the village yesterday noon and soon engulfed five more adjacent houses.
Victims claimed that the extent of loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 12 lakh.
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