42 shops gutted in Comilla
At least 42 shops were gutted by a devastating fire at Gouripur Madhya Bazar in Daudkandi upazila early yesterday.
Police and fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at Satata Garments, a RMG shop, and soon engulfed the adjacent shops of the market at about 3:00am.
On information, three fire fighting units from Daudkandi, Homna and Comilla rushed to the spot and doused the flame after three hours of hectic efforts.
The affected shop owners claimed that the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 2 crore.
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