Seven shops gutted
Seven shops were gutted in a fire in Hetalia Badghat area on Patuakhali-Kuakata Road on Friday evening. Locals said the fire originated from a gas cylinder shop at around 4:00pm and soon engulfed the six others. Being informed, fire fighters from Patuakhali district headquarters rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze at around 5:30pm. The affected shop owners estimated the losses caused by the fire at about Tk 25 lakh.
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