13 shops gutted in Pirojpur

At least 13 shops were gutted in a fire at Sriramkathi Bazar in Nazirpur upazila on Thursday morning. Fire Brigade sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop at about 8:30am and soon engulfed the adjoining shops. Firefighters from upazila headquarters and district town rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze at around 10:30am.