25 houses gutted in Comilla

A devastating fire at Mafizabad Colony in the town gutted at least 25 dwelling houses early yesterday. Locals said, the fire originated from the house of one Aslam at about 2am and soon engulfed the adjoining houses. On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the flame with the help of local people after one hour of frantic efforts. Victims claimed that cash and other valuables worth about Tk 50 lakh were gutted by the blaze.