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10 shops gutted
At least 10 shops were gutted in a fire at Rajapur Bazar in the district town on Sunday night. The reason behind the blaze could not be known immediately. Fire service sources said the fire originated from the shop of one Motiar Rahman of the bazar and soon engulfed the adjoining nine shops at around 9:00pm. On information, firefighters from Sadar and Narail stations rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after three hours of frantic efforts. Some 10 people also sustained injuries while extinguishing the flame. The affected shop owners claimed that the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk one crore.
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