15 shanties gutted
At least 15 shanties were gutted in a fire broke out at Crescent Jute Mill Colony in Khalishpur area of the city on Sunday night. Fire service sources said the fire originated from the kitchen of one Babul Mollah's house of the colony at around 10:00pm and soon engulfed the adjoining shanties. On information, fire fighters from Khalishpur and Doulatpur stations rushed to the spot and doused the blaze at around 11:30 pm. The affected people claimed that the extent of loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 10 lakh.
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