13 shops gutted in fire
At least 13 shops were gutted in a devastating fire in sadar upazila yesterday. Fire brigade and local sources said, the fire originated from an electric short circuit at Abdus Salam's grocery shop at Sakua Bazar in Karimganj at 2:30pm. The fire soon engulfed the adjacent 12 other shops of gold ornaments, mobile, medicine, grocery, clothes and a godown. Md Tajul Islam, local chairman of Dehunda union said, the loss caused by fire was estimated at around Tk 1 crore.
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