50 shops gutted in Rangamati fire
Bangladesh
19 March, 2020, 01:10 pm
Last modified: 19 March, 2020, 01:13 pm
Affected shop owners say the fire caused a loss of about Tk2 crore
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Fifty shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at College Gate in the district town early today.
The fire started around 3:30am at a shop and spread to adjoining shops, said Ratan Kumar Nath, deputy director of Rangamati Fire Service and Civil Defence.
On information, eight firefighting units and army members went to the spot and extinguished the blaze after three hours of frantic effort.
Affected shop owners say the fire caused a loss of about Tk2 crore.
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