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25 houses gutted
At least 25 houses were gutted in a fire in Purba Gopinathpur area of the city yesterday noon. Fifteen people were injured in the fire incident. Locals said the fire originated from the kitchen of one Hamidul Islam's house and soon engulfed the adjoining dwellings. On information, fire fighters from Rangpur fire service station rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after one and a half hours frantic efforts, said Tanharul Islam, senior officer of the station. The loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 1 crore, he said.
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