The New Nation - Internet Edition

At least 15 shops were gutted and 10 people were injured in a fire incident at Dakkhin Bazar bus stand in Kanaighat upazila headquarters on Wednesday midnight.

Local people said the fire broke out at the two markets of Nazrul Islam Khokon and Sirajul Islam at about midnight and burned its 15 shops into ashes.

Local people extinguished the fire before the fire brigade team from Sadar upazila reached the spot at about 1.25am.

Ten people were injured when they tried to putout the blaze. They were admitted to the upazila health complex.

The affected traders claimed that cash and valuables worth Tk 50 lakh were gutted in the fire.