The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Valuables of some 60 houses and shops were gutted when a devastating fire broke out in a city's residential area at Paschim Katashur under Mohammadpur thana early Saturday. Fire brigade sources said the blaze originated from an electric short circuit at a grocery shop in Green View Housing area at about 1am and soon engulfed the adjacent 14 other shops and 45 tin-shed houses.

Eight units of fire brigade from Mohammadpur, Mirpur, Palashi and Teljgaon rushed to the spot and put out blaze at about 3am with the help of local residents.

Fire brigade sources said valuables worth about Tk 10 lakh were gutted in the blaze while they rescued valuables worth around Tk 20 lakh.