A fire broke out at Karnaphuli Garden City shopping complex in the city's Kakrail area on Saturday, reports UNB.
Inspector Manirul Islam, duty officer of Fire Service Control Room, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop on the 3rd floor of the 14-storey commercial-cum-apartment building at around 9:08 am and spread soon.
On information, seven firefighting units rushed in and doused the flame after 25 minutes of frantic efforts around 9:50 am.
However, no casualty was reported.
The extent of the loss could not be assessed immediately.
City market catches fire
FE Team | Published: July 12, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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