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MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022
Mirpur slum fire under control

Bangladesh

TBS Report
11 March, 2020, 10:35 am
Last modified: 11 March, 2020, 01:06 pm

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Mirpur slum fire under control

Twenty-two firefighting units worked to bring the blaze under control

TBS Report
11 March, 2020, 10:35 am
Last modified: 11 March, 2020, 01:06 pm
Smoke was seen billowing out of Rupnagar Slum. Photo: UNB
Smoke was seen billowing out of Rupnagar Slum. Photo: UNB

The massive fire that broke out this morning at Rupnagar slum in Mirpur section 11 in the capital  has been brought under control after three hours.

Twenty-two firefighting units worked to bring the blaze under control, which originated at around 9:45am today, confirmed Rasel Sikder, duty officer at the control room of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters.

It is not yet confirmed how the fire originated, or the extent of the damage it caused, said the official.

The slum is situated near Bangladesh University of Business and Technology. The place is allocated for flats for low and middle-income people under the project of Ministry of Housing and Public Works.

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