Fire at chemical warehouse in Chawkbazar under control

A fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse in Dhaka's Chawkbazar early today was brought under control.

The fire started at 3:30am and was brought under control at 6:00am by eight fire engines, Shahjahan Sikder, an official of fire service media cell told The Daily Star.

The first unit reached the spot at 3:35am, Fire Service and Civil Defence said in a message.

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The cause of the fire or the extent of damages could not be known immediately.