Fire kills 2,800 poultry birds in Ctg

19 March 2004

Staff Correspondent, Ctg

Around 2,800 chickens perished in a fire that broke out at a poultry farm in the city in the early hours of yesterday.

An electrical short-circuit sparked off the fire at round 3.00am at the farm, causing an estimated loss of Tk 2 lakh, fire service sources said.

The farm is owned by Farid member of Uttar Kulgaon under Panchlaish thana.

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