Ctg Firingi Bazar slum fire under control, 87 houses destroyed
Firefighters were able to bring the fire at Chattogram's Firingi Bazar under control after an hour's effort. Photo: TBS
The fire that broke out at the Firingi Bazar slum in Chattogram has been brought under control.
87 houses and a temple in the slum were destroyed in the fire.
However, there were no casualties.
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The fire started around 1:20pm this afternoon and was brought under control at 2:20pm.
Nine fire service units from different stations worked on-site to bring the flame under control, said Md Abdul Malek, assistant director of the Agrabad Fire Service and Civil Defence.
He said an electrical wire malfunction caused the fire.
