Five shops, 12 warehouses gutted

At least five different shops and 12 warehouses were gutted in a fire that broke out in city’s Kaptai Rastar Matha early yesterday. The fire first originated from an electric short-circuit at a shop and soon engulfed the adjoining shops. Five fire fighting vehicles from Bayezid and Kalurghat fire stations brought the fire under control after one and a half hour of frantic efforts. Touhidul Islam, fire station officer of Chattogram told journalists that five shops and 12 warehouses were burnt to ashes in the incident.

Five shops, 12 warehouses gutted

At least five different shops and 12 warehouses were gutted in a fire that broke out in citys Kaptai Rastar Matha early yesterday. The fire first originated from an electric short-circuit at a shop and soon engulfed the adjoining shops. Five fire fighting vehicles from Bayezid and Kalurghat fire stations brought the fire under control after one and a half hour of frantic efforts. Touhidul Islam, fire station officer of Chattogram told journalists that five shops and 12 warehouses were burnt to ashes in the incident.