JESSORE, Dec 26 (UNB): Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out at a garage at Kismat Nawapara of the district town on Monday night.
Assistant Director of Jessore Fire Service and Civil Defence Station Parimal Chandra Kunda said the fire originated around 8:30pm following the blast of an electric transformer when denting was going on at the garage near Rajonigandha Filling Station.
The transformer turned into a fireball and fell into a truck parked inside the garage, he said, adding that the blaze soon engulfed the entire garage, burning down it along with three trucks and a covered van.
On information, five firefighting units from different stations rushed in and brought the fire under control around 10:30pm.
They also recovered the charred bodies of two people from the garage.
Additional Superintendent of Jessore Police Naimur Rahman said at least two people were killed in the incident while two others suffered injuries.
He, however, could not identify the deceased.
The injured - Kabir Hossain and Ashraful - were taken to Jessore General Hospital.
Jessore garage fire leaves two dead
FE Team | Published: December 26, 2017 21:11:52
Jessore garage fire leaves two dead
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