Three jute godowns gutted

A devastating fire gutted three jute godowns at Jhumjhumpur in the district town on Monday night.
Witnesses said the fire originated from electric short circuit in a godown of Ahad Jute Mills at about 10:45 pm and soon gutted one godown fully and two others partially.
Fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the flame at 6:00am yesterday after seven hours of frantic efforts.
The mill owner claimed that valuables worth Tk 40 lakh were gutted in the blaze.