50 shanties gutted in city
Staff Correspondent
At least 50 shanties were gutted in a devastating fire at Baishtek Slum at Kafrul in the city last night, leaving several hundred dwellers homeless.Fire fighters said the blaze originated at a slum house at around 8:10pm and soon engulfed other shanties. No casualty, however, was reported. Fire Brigade officials said nine fire fighting units from Mirpur and other fire stations rushed to the scene and doused the flame after around 40 minutes of efforts. The loss was estimated at Tk 50,000, Fire Brigade sources said. But local people said the loss is much higher.
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