50 shops gutted
At least 50 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Nagerpara Bazar in Gosairhat upazila early yesterday. Fire Service and Civil Defence and local sources said the fire originated from a shop of Nagerpara Market at about 12:05am and soon engulfed other adjoining shops. On information, a fire fighting unit from Gosairhat rushed in and doused the blaze after four hours of frantic efforts with the help of locals at about 3:00am. District and upazila administration officials visited the spot. The reason behind the blaze could not be known immediately. The loss caused by the fire could not be ascertained yet.
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