Shops gutted, 5 hurt
At least five people were injured and 11 shops gutted yesterday in a fire near Merry Cinema hall under Kotalipara upazila of the district. Officer-in-Charge of Kotalipara police station Ferdous Hossain said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a tea stall near the hall and soon engulfed the adjacent shops. After a frantic effort for one and a half hours, the locals were able to douse the blaze, which left five of them injured.The injured were rushed to the local health complex. The fire also damaged property worth Tk 30 Lakh, victims claimed.
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